But now I want to speak to you about Jemima.

She is very fond of you, and perhaps you could take some opportunity of observing to her--in short, of saying to her, that she is behaving very foolishly--in fact, disgusting Mr Farquhar (who was, I know, inclined to like her) by the sullen, sulky way she behaves in, when he is by." He paused for the ready acquiescence he expected.

But Ruth did not quite comprehend what was required of her, and disliked the glimpse she had gained of the task very much.
"I hardly understand, sir.

You are displeased with Miss Bradshaw's manners to Mr Farquhar." "Well, well! not quite that; I am displeased with her manners--they are sulky and abrupt, particularly when he is by--and I want you (of whom she is so fond) to speak to her about it." "But I have never had the opportunity of noticing them.

Whenever I have seen her, she has been most gentle and affectionate." "But I think you do not hesitate to believe me, when I say that I have noticed the reverse," said Mr Bradshaw, drawing himself up.
"No, sir.