She asked me so kindly to visit her in Scotland, and be introduced to Lord Northlake, that I accepted the invitation with a glad heart.
"When my aunt returned, I quite forgot that we were on bad terms.

I gave her an enthusiastic account of all that had passed between her sister and myself.

How do you think she met this little advance on my part?
She positively refused to let me go to Scotland.
"As soon as I had in some degree got over my disappointment, I asked for her reasons.

'I am your guardian,' she said; 'and I am acting in the exercise of my own discretion.

I think it better you should stay with me.' I made no further remark.