She has always been accustomed to being mistress in the house, and if she lived with me, she would be my guest.

She would not like to accept that position.

Just imagine! I would not even let her order dinner." "You might let her do that, by way of a compromise, my child." "Oh--but she does it abominably! That is one reason for not living with her!" The cardinal could not help laughing at Veronica's statement of the case.
"I see," he said.

"She poisoned you!" And he laughed again.
"Yes," answered Veronica.

"That was exactly it.