But she would make her father understand that though she obeyed him she regarded the exercise of his authority as tyrannical and irrational.
They left the house before any of the other guests and walked round the corner together into the Square.

"What a very vulgar set of people!" said Mr.Wharton as soon as they were down the steps.
"Some of them were," said Emily, making a mental reservation of her own.
"Upon my word I don't know where to make the exception.

Why on earth any one should want to know such a person as Lord Mongrober I can't understand.

What does he bring into society ?" "A title." "But what does that do of itself?
He is an insolent, bloated brute." "Papa, you are using strong language to-night." "And that Lady Eustace! Heaven and earth! Am I to be told that that creature is a lady ?" They had now come to their own door, and while that was being opened and as they went up into their own drawing-room, nothing was said, but then Emily began again.

"I wonder why you go to Aunt Harriet's at all.