I have wondered now and then why Nancy kept up any kind of acquaintance with them, but she spoke of them in the rational way, and that seemed enough.
I may have thought that they might get some sort of good out of _her_, and I felt sure she had too much sense to get harm from _them_.

If it hadn't been so, I should have forbidden her to know them at all.

What have you to say for yourself?
I don't want to think worse of you than I need.

I can make allowance for your age, as I said.

What do you see in that girl?
Just talk to me freely and plainly.' 'After all you have said,' replied Horace, his voice still shaky, 'what's the use?
You seem to be convinced that there isn't a single good quality in her.' 'So I am.