Understand me now, Doctor: I dont want to give myself any virtuous airs, or to boast of behaving better than your sister.

I know the world; and I know that she will marry Ned just as much because she thinks it right as because she cant help herself.

But dont you try to make me swallow any gammon about my disgracing you and so forth.

I intend to stay as I am.

I can respect myself; and I dont care whether you or your family respect me or not.