Had it come to this, that there was absolutely to be a quarrel between them--a quarrel for ever?
"Fanny is going, you know, mamma," said Lady Meredith.

"She will be home before you are down again." "I cannot help it, my dear.

Fanny must do as she pleases.

I am not to be the judge of her actions.

She has just told me so." Mrs.Robarts had said nothing of the kind, but she was far too proud to point this out.