It is simply the truth.

Robert and I have made up our minds that it is better for us all that I should not put myself in her way.' 'Think how different it must be for me!' 'Of course it is.

It is dreadful to think that she should be so--prejudiced.

But what can I do, dear?
If they will go on persevering, she will, of course, have to give way.' The 'they' spoken of were the Daniels, and old Mr.Bolton himself, and latterly the Nicholases, all of whom were of opinion that the separation of the mother from her daughter was very dreadful, especially when it came to be understood that the squire of Folking went regularly to his parish church.
On the next day Mrs.Daniel came out; and though she was much less liked by Hester than her younger sister-in-law, she brought more comfortable tidings.

She had been at the Grange a day or two before, and Mrs.Bolton had almost consented to say that she would see John Caldigate.