The third's the lucky time, isn't it ?" he said, with a tremulous laugh, "and--and--" "She said yes!" cried Lady Mary, clasping her hands.
"She didn't go so far as that," said Peter, rather reproachfully.

His voice shook slightly.

"But she didn't say no.

It's the first time she hasn't said no." "What did she say ?" said Lady Mary.
She tried to keep her feelings of indignation and offence against Sarah out of her voice.

After all, who was Sarah that she should presume to refuse Peter?
Or for the matter of that, to accept him?
Either course seems equally unpardonable at times to motherly jealousy, and Lady Mary was half vexed and half amused to find herself not exempt from this weakness.
"Impudent little red-headed thing!" she said to herself, though she loved Sarah dearly, and admired her red hair with all her heart.
"She told me a few of the reasons why she--she didn't want to marry me," said Peter.
Lady Mary's dismay was rather too apparent.