She had taken them as jokes as long as she had been able to do so, but was now at last driven to perceive that other people would not do so.

"Mamma," she said, "don't you think that that Mr.Anderson is an odious young man ?" "No, my dear, by no means.

What is there odious about him?
He is very lively; he is the second son of Sir Gregory Anderson, and has very comfortable means of his own." "Oh, mamma, what does that signify ?" "Well, my dear, it does signify.

In the first place, he is a gentleman, and in the next, has a right to make himself attentive to any young lady in your position.

I don't say anything more.