But he is not a coward.

If she were here, living with him as my sister, he would take her part, whatever he might himself think." "But why should he think ill of his own sister-in-law?
I have never thought ill of her." "You loved her, and he never did; though I think he liked her too, in his way.

But that's what he told me to do, and I did it.

I wrote to her, advising her to remain at Florence till the warm weather comes, saying that, as she could not specially wish to be in London for the season, I thought she would be more comfortable there than here; and then I added that Hugh also advised her to stay.

Of course I did not say that he would not have her here--but that was his threat." "She is not likely to press herself where she is not wanted." "No--and she will not forget her rank and her money; for that must now be hers.