"It is quite a strange world to me," said Dorothy, "but I am beginning to find myself more at my ease than I was at first.

Aunt Stanbury is very good-natured, and when I know what she wants, I think I shall be able to please her.

What you said of her disposition is not so bad to me, as of course a girl in my position does not expect to have her own way." "Why shouldn't she have her share of her own way as well as anybody else ?" said Mrs.Trevelyan.
"Poor Dorothy would never want to have her own way," said Hugh.
"She ought to want it," said Mrs.Trevelyan.
"She has spirit enough to turn if she's trodden on," said Hugh.
"That's more than what most women have," said Mrs.Trevelyan.
Then he went on with the letter.

"She is very generous, and has given me L6 5_s._ in advance of my allowance.

When I said I would send part of it home to mamma, she seemed to be angry, and said that she wanted me always to look nice about my clothes.