"Whenever a letter comes from Harry, it puts every thing wrong in the house.
Mother goes away and cries; and Sophia sulks because, she says, 'it is a shame any single one of the family should be allowed to make all the rest uncomfortable.'" "Harry should never have gone into the army.

He hasn't any resisting power, hasn't Harry.

And there is nothing but temptation in the army.
Dear me, Charlotte! We may well pray not to be led into the way of temptation; for if we once get into it, we are no better off than a fly in a spider's web." She was filling the two empty cups as she spoke, but she suddenly set down the teapot, and listened a moment.

"I hear Steve's footsteps.

Sit still, Charlotte.