Not yet doubting the justice of the latter, she instinctively shrank from their application to ourselves.

She was glad, therefore, to let Enva state plainly and directly a doctrine which, from her own lips, would have pained as well as startled me.

On her side, Enva, though encouraged to bear her part in conversation, was too thoroughly imbued with the same ideas to interpose unbidden.
As she would have said, a wife deserved the sandal for speaking without leave; nor--experience notwithstanding--would she think it safe to interrupt in my presence a favourite so pointedly honoured as Eveena.

'She waited, therefore, till my eyes gave the permission which hers had asked.
"Why should you buy anything twice over, Clasfempta, whether it be a wife or an amba?
A girl sells her society for the best price her attractions will command.

These attractions seldom increase.