Nor have I ever quarrelled with her.

But she has given me advice by letter, and I did not answer her because I thought she had no business to interfere.

I shall go away, not because I am afraid of her, but because, after what has passed, our meeting would be unpleasant to her." "You could tell her that Miss Vavasor is here," said Mr Palliser.
"And then she need not come unless she pleased." The matter was so managed at last that Alice found herself unable to leave Matching without making more of Lady Midlothian's coming than it was worth.

It would undoubtedly be very disagreeable,--this unexpected meeting with her relative; but, as Lady Glencora said, Lady Midlothian would not eat her.

In truth, she felt ashamed of herself in that she was afraid of her relative.