She did not at all relish the fact of that young lady's taking her amusement with Mr.O'Connor, who she knew was of a handsome person and independent circumstances, and very likely to become a formidable rival to her son.

As matters stood, however, she resolved to conceal her apprehensions on this point, and to urge Harry to secure, if possible, the property, which both she herself and he had solely in view.

As for the girl, each of them looked on her as a cipher in the transaction, whose only value was rated by the broad acres which they could not secure without taking her along with them.
The family were dispersed when she returned home, and she, consequently, reserved the account of her mission until she should meet them in the evening.

At length the hour came, and she lost no time in opening the matter at full length, suppressing, at the same time, her own apprehensions of Alice's consent, and her dread of the rivalry on the part of O'Connor.
"Well," said she, "I have seen these people; I have called upon them, as you all know; and, as I said, I have seen them." "To very little purpose, I am afraid," said her husband; "I don't like your commencement of the report." "I suppose not," she replied; "but, thank God, it is neither your liking nor disliking that we regard, Lindsay.

I have seen them, Harry; and I am glad to say that they are civil people." "Is it only now you found that out ?" asked her husband; "why, they never were anything else, Jenny." "Well, really," said she, "I shall be forced to ask you to leave the room if you proceed at this rate.