She was a comely enough creature, and soft and modest, but, if signs went for anything, she didn't know as much as a lady's watch.

I said: "My dear, have you been questioned as to particulars ?" She said she hadn't.
"Well, I didn't expect you had, but I thought I would ask, to make sure; it's the way I've been raised.

Now you mustn't take it unkindly if I remind you that as we don't know you, we must go a little slow.

You may be all right, of course, and we'll hope that you are; but to take it for granted isn't business.

_You_ understand that.