To Mary she hardly spoke at all and made her thoroughly wish that Lady Ushant's kindness had been declined.

"Mamma," she said one day, "I had rather write now and tell her that I cannot come." "After all the money has been wasted!" "I have only got things that I must have had very soon." "If you have got anything to say you had better talk to your father.
I know nothing about it." "You break my heart when you say that, mamma." "You think nothing about breaking mine;--or that young man's who is behaving so well to you.

What makes me mad is to see you shilly-shallying with him." "Mamma, I haven't shilly-shallied." "That's what I call it.

Why can't you speak him fair and tell him you'll have him and settle yourself down properly?
You've got some idea into your silly head that what you call a gentleman will come after you." "Mamma, that isn't fair." "Very well, miss.

As your father takes your part of course you can say what you please to me.