She's a good way off that, and may spoil herself in the process; but she has a certain power.

Her donkey obstinacy in refusing compliance, and her pursuit of 'my husband,' and ability to drench him with ridicule, do not exhibit the ordinary young female.

She stamps her impression on the people she meets.

Her husband is shaken to confess it likewise, despite a disagreement between them.
He has owned he is her husband: he has not disavowed the consequence.
That fellow, Gower Woodseer, might accuse the husband of virtually lying, if he by his conduct implied her distastefulness or worse.

By heaven! as felon a deed as could be done.