Besides, Mr.Sheldon has no actual authority over Charlotte." "But he has moral influence over her.

She is very easily influenced." "I am ready to hope even in spite of Mr.Sheldon's opposing influence.
You must not try to crush this one little floweret that has grown up in a barren waste, Diana.

It is my prison-flower." Mrs.Sheldon came into the room as he said this.

She was very cordial, very eloquent upon the subject of her headache, and very much inclined to go to the theatre, notwithstanding that ailment, when she heard that Mr.Hawkehurst had been kind enough to bring her a box.
"Diana and I could go," she said, "if we can manage to be in time after our six o'clock dinner.

Mr.Sheldon does not care about theatres.