I wonder what she means by her docility and obedience?
No, don't speak a word to her on the subject.

Let her believe I am serious regarding this marriage, and she will have some plan of her own to raise the devil.

I have been expecting signs of it every day.

I had determined not to bear with her perversity, but now that the Leicester possibility has come up we'll leave Doll to work out her own salvation, Malcolm.

Don't interfere.
No man living can teach that girl a new trick in deviltry.