I called your behavior then 'very mean,' and I have not altered my opinion of it." "There were good reasons, Dora, why I could not ask you." "Good reasons are usually selfish ones, Ethel, and Fred Mostyn told me what they were.
"He likely told you untruths, Dora, for he knew nothing about my reasons.

I saw very little of him." "I know.

You treated him as badly as you treated me, and all for some wild West creature--a regular cowboy, Fred said, but then a Rawdon!" "Mr.Mostyn has misrepresented Mr.Tyrrel Rawdon--that is all about it.
I shall not explain 'how' or 'why.' Did you enjoy yourself at Stanhope Castle ?" "Enjoy myself! Are you making fun of me?
Ethel, dear, it was the most awful experience.

You never can imagine such a life, and such women.
They were dressed for a walk at six o'clock; they had breakfast at half-past seven.

They went to the village and inspected cottages, and gave lessons in housekeeping or dressmaking or some other drudgery till noon.