Cousin Janet has thus advised you; be guided by us, and leave this thing to rest for a while; you will have reason to rejoice in having done so.

Would you leave me for Walter, Alice ?" "No, mother.

How could you ask me ?" "Then trust me; I would not answer for your uncle's safety were we to speak to him on this subject.

How cruel to pain him, when a few months may restore us to the hopes and happiness which have been ours! Do what is right, and leave the future to God." "But how can I write to Arthur, when I know I am not treating him as I would wish him to treat me ?" "Write as you always have; your letters have never been very sentimental.
Arthur says you write on all subjects but the one nearest his heart.

If you had loved him as I thought you did, you never would have allowed another to usurp his place.