Leila looked up.

"Oh, my dear Aunt Ann, if you were on the side of old Nick, Mr.Rivers wouldn't care a penny less for you, and I never could see why to differ in talk about politics is going to hurt past anything love could accept.

Aunt Helen and Uncle Charles both talk politics and they do love one another, although Aunt Helen is tremendously Democratic." "My dear Leila!" "Oh, Aunt Ann! I will not say a word more if you want me to hold my tongue." "Wouldn't the other way be more wholesome on the whole ?" said Rivers.
"I have long thought so," said the Squire.

"There are ways and ways--" "Perhaps," said Ann.

"Shall you ride with your uncle tomorrow, Leila ?" "Oh, shall I! I long for it--I dream about it.