If they will let me alone, I will do no harm to any one.' 'But, Marie, you would wish to be married some day.' 'Why should I wish to be married?
If I liked him, I would take him, but I don't.

O, Aunt Josey, I thought you would be my friend!' 'I cannot be your friend, Marie, if you oppose your uncle.

He has done everything for you, and he must know best what is good for you.
There can be no reason against M.Urmand, and if you persist in being so unruly, he will only think that it is because you want George to come back for you.' 'I care nothing for George,' said Marie, as she left the room; 'nothing at all--nothing.' About half-an-hour afterwards, listening at her own door, she heard the sound of her uncle's feet as he went to his room, and knew that the house was quiet.

Then she crept forth, and went about her business.

Nobody should say that she neglected anything because of this unhappiness.