But in this instance Captain Aylmer, though he had not quite done that, had done almost as bad.
"Then I suppose I had better keep out of her way," said Clara, by no means laughing as she spoke.
"Of course when we are married you must go and see her." "You do not, at any rate, promise me a very agreeable visit, Fred.
But I dare say I shall survive it.

After all, it is you that I am to marry, and not your mother; and as long as you are not majestic to me, I need not care for her majesty." "I don't know what you mean by majesty." "You must confess that you speak of her as of something very terrible." "I say that she is particular;--and so she is.

And as my respect for her opinion is equal to my affection for her person, I hope that you will make a great effort to gain her esteem." "I never make any efforts of that kind.

If esteem doesn't come without efforts it isn't worth having." "There I disagree with you altogether;--but I especially disagree with you as you are speaking about my mother, and about a lady who is to become your own mother-in-law.

I trust that you will make such efforts, and that you will make them successfully.