You are a mature and independent woman: she is old and childish.

The relation between you is really reversed.

You are the mother, and she the child.

Suppose she had become a writer when you were a little girl: would it have been her duty to tell you of it ?" replied Mr.Allen.
"I don't care! I shall tell her! I never have kept the least thing from her yet, and I don't believe I ever will," said Mercy.

"You'll never make me think it's right, Mr.Allen.What a good Jesuit you'd have made, wouldn't you ?" Mr.Allen colored.