I don't see that I've done anything out of the way.

As for shilly-shallying, and hanging about, I never knew any good come from it.

Don't let us quarrel, Miss Palliser.

Say that you'll take a week to think of it." "But I won't think of it at all; and I won't go on walking with you.
If you'll go one way, Mr.Spooner, I'll go the other." Then Mr.Spooner waxed angry.

"Why am I to be treated with disdain ?" he said.
"I don't want to treat you with disdain.