Let us both try and make it as pleasant as we can, so that when I am thousands of miles away, perhaps in India, we may have it to look back upon.

You try and leave my friends alone and I will try and be as pleasant as I can with your husband." Mrs.Mulready was crying now.
"You know, Ned, I would love you if you would let me, only you are so set against my husband.

I am sure he always means kindly.

Look how he takes to little Lucy, who is getting quite fond of him." "Yes, I am very glad to think that he is, mother," Ned said earnestly.
"You see Lucy is much younger, and naturally remembers comparatively little about her father, and has been able to take to Mr.Mulready without our prejudices.

I am very glad to see that he really does like her--in fact I do think he is getting quite fond of her.