I do not believe she had ever any regard either for James or for me, and I wish I had never known her." "It will soon be as if you never had," said Henry.
"There is but one thing that I cannot understand.

I see that she has had designs on Captain Tilney, which have not succeeded; but I do not understand what Captain Tilney has been about all this time.

Why should he pay her such attentions as to make her quarrel with my brother, and then fly off himself ?" "I have very little to say for Frederick's motives, such as I believe them to have been.

He has his vanities as well as Miss Thorpe, and the chief difference is, that, having a stronger head, they have not yet injured himself.

If the effect of his behaviour does not justify him with you, we had better not seek after the cause." "Then you do not suppose he ever really cared about her ?" "I am persuaded that he never did." "And only made believe to do so for mischief's sake ?" Henry bowed his assent.
"Well, then, I must say that I do not like him at all.