But I'm not going to be lectured out of my purposes secondhand by Mr Bott or old Mother Marsham.

I understand all these people, my dear.

And if you throw me over, Alice, I'll never forgive you," Lady Glencora added.
After this Alice resolved that she would not throw her friend over.
She was afraid to do so.

But she was also becoming a little afraid of her friend,--afraid that she would be driven some day either to throw her over, or to say words to her that would be very unpalatable.
"Now, Jeffrey," said Lady Glencora as they walked abreast along the broad terrace towards the ruins, "when we get under the old gateway you must let me and Alice go round the dormitory and the chapel alone.

Then we'll come back by the cloisters, and we'll take another turn outside with you.