"She likes to drop on me suddenly; she thinks she'll find me doing something wrong.

She has never done so yet, but she's not discouraged." "It's her share in the family trait, the independence she speaks of." Her son's appreciation of the matter was more favourable.

"Whatever the high spirit of those young ladies may be, her own is a match for it.

She likes to do everything for herself and has no belief in any one's power to help her.

She thinks me of no more use than a postage-stamp without gum, and she would never forgive me if I should presume to go to Liverpool to meet her." "Will you at least let me know when your cousin arrives ?" Lord Warburton asked.
"Only on the condition I've mentioned--that you don't fall in love with her!" Mr.Touchett replied.
"That strikes me as hard, don't you think me good enough ?" "I think you too good--because I shouldn't like her to marry you.