I know you can't say 'no' to any one; and if you don't say 'no' plump to such a man as this, you might as well say 'yes.'" "Well, love," said Josephine, "you know our mother will relieve me of this; what a comfort to have a mother!" They waited for Raynal's departure, to go to the baroness.

They had to wait a long time.

Moreover, when he did leave the chateau he came straight into the Pleasaunce.

At sight of him Rose seized Josephine tight and bade her hold her tongue, as she could not say "no" plump to any one.

Josephine was far from raising any objection to the arrangement.
"Monsieur," said Rose, before he could get a word out, "even if she had not declined, I could not consent." Raynal tapped his forehead reflectively, and drew forth from memory that he had no instructions whatever to ask HER consent.
She colored high, but returned to the charge.
"Is her own consent to be dispensed with too?
She declined the honor, did she not ?" "Of course she did; but this was anticipated in my instructions.