"Why should I bother if a man drinks or doesn't drink ?" "Why indeed," said Hannah ironically.

"Since you don't care we needn't talk about him." "No, we won't, if you've only unkind things to say." "Eh, would you have me tell you how well you've behaved and how good you are?
First you run away to be married to a man you don't care for, and in the next breath you take no end of trouble and tire yourself to death over another man you say you don't care for either.

Are you going through your life like that--men loving you and you leaving them ?" "You're talking nonsense, Hannah.

You know nothing about it," cried Lavinia angrily.

"Let me manage my own affairs my own way and tell me what mother's doing.