Even if she has money of her own, she darent stick to her freedom for fear of society.

_I_ snap my fingers at society, and care as little about it as it cares about me; and I have no doubt she would be glad to do the same if she had the pluck.

I confess I shouldnt like to make a regular legal bargain of going to live with a man.

I dont care to make love a matter of money; it gives it a taste of the harem, or even worse.

Poor Bob, meaning to be honorable, offered to buy me in the regular way at St.George's, Hanover Square, before we came to live here; but, of course, I refused, as any decent woman in my circumstances would.