I am very reasonable about lending her to her aunts, but she takes no sort of advantage of my liberality; she says she knows her duty is at home.

She is growing into a firm and solid English maiden lady, with a good colour and great decision of character.

That she always had.
I point out to John, when she takes our crumpets away from us, that she gets it from him.

I could never take away anybody's crumpets, merely because they were indigestible, least of all my own parents'.

She has acquired a distinct affection for us, by some means best known to herself; but I should have no objection to that if she would not rearrange my bonnet-strings.