All she had done was to feel that she could not be to him what he wished her to be.
And even as yet she had hardly asked herself why she must be so steadfast in her refusal.

But she had refused him steadfastly, and she did not for a moment think of reducing the earnestness of her resolution.

It seemed to be manifest to her, from his present manner, that he would never ask the question again; but she was sure, let it be asked ever so often, that it could not be answered in any other way.
Mr.Amedroz, not knowing why it was so, became cross and querulous, and scolded his daughter.

To Belton, also, he was captious, making little difficulties, and answering him with petulance.

This the rejected lover took with most extreme patience, as though such a trifling annoyance had no effect in adding anything to his misery.