When I have made up my mind to a thing, I am generally firm about it.

She said something about two years, and I will not say a word to alter that decision.

If it be altered, it shall be altered by her." In the meantime he punished Florence by sending her no special answer to her letter.

He wrote to her as usual; but he made no reference to his last proposal, nor to her refusal.

She had asked him to tell her that he was not angry, but he would tell her nothing of the kind.