I am sure I quite agree with you, for such a thing would be as unheard of in my family as in yours.

But how do you propose to stop it ?" "I shall use my authority," he said, stepping a little higher.
"Yes, dear, I am sure you will.

But what will happen if Michael doesn't pay any attention to your authority?
You will be worse off than ever.
Poor Michael is very obedient when he is told to do anything he intends to do, but when he doesn't agree it is difficult to do anything with him.

And, you see, he is quite independent of you with my mother having left him so much money.

Poor mamma!" Lord Ashbridge felt strongly about this.
"It was a most extraordinary disposition of her property for your mother to make," he observed.