"I only mean that we have _no right_ to sacrifice our own individualities to other people's ideas.
For instance, my aunt, who has always been the best of friends to me, is for ever worrying me to associate with people who rasp every nerve in my body, because she thinks that it would do me good.

Then I rebel.
I simply will not do it." "What friends have you ?" asked St Aubyn quietly.
"I don't think I have any," said Austin, with great simplicity.
"Except Lubin.

My best companionship I find in books." "The best in the world--so long as the books are good," replied St Aubyn.

"But who is Lubin ?" "He's a gardener," said Austin.

"About two years older than I am.