But then he would have gone to her father, and there must have been a scene, and she was weak enough to shrink from that, especially while Mr.Bingham was in the house.

She could well imagine the dismay, not to say the fury, of her money-loving old father if he were to hear that she had refused--actually refused--Owen Davies of Bryngelly Castle, and all his wealth.
Then there was Elizabeth to be reckoned with.

Elizabeth would assuredly make her life a burden to her.

Beatrice little guessed that nothing would suit her sister's book better.

Oh, if only she could shake the dust of Bryngelly off her feet! But that, too, was impossible.