'I needn't have listened if I hadn't liked.' 'You're a foolish girl, and you want someone to look after you.

If you'll only wait you can make a good marriage.

This would be a bad one, in every sense.' 'I shall marry him.' 'And I shall prevent it.

It's for your own sake, Alice.' 'If you try to prevent it--I'll tell Adela everything about Emma I I'll tell her the whole plain truth, and I'll prove it to her.

So hinder me if you dare!' Alice hastened away..