Oh, very well, just wait and see! It won't be as idyllic as you imagine.

I shall be saved the trouble of looking after you, at any rate." "What I'm trying to ascertain, madam," said Percy blandly, "is whether your ladyship wishes to take up your residence in Seaton or not.

With the usual perversity of your sex you pursue a pig policy.

When I venture to picture you seated at the board of your venerable aunt, you protest you are a sacrifice; when, on the other hand, I suggest your return to the bosom of your family, you revile me equally." "You're the most unsympathetic _beast_ I've ever met!" declared Winona aggrievedly.
When she analyzed her feelings, however, she was obliged to allow that they were mixed.

Though the prospect of settling down at Seaton filled her with dismay, Percy's gibe at her probable failure touched her pride.
Winona had always been counted as the clever member of the family.