But of course your opinion would have great weight with Emily." "Great weight! Well;--I should hope so.

If not, I do not know whose opinion is to have weight.

In the first place the man is a foreigner." "Oh, no;--he is English.

But if he were a foreigner: many English girls marry foreigners." "My daughter shall not;--not with my permission.

You have not encouraged him, I hope." "I have not interfered at all," said Mrs.Roby.But this was a lie.
Mrs.Roby had interfered.