She will take it ill, no doubt; will do her utmost to persuade you to give me up.

Have you courage and resolution, do you think, to stand against her arguments?
Can you hold to your purpose bravely, and cry, no surrender ?' 'There shall be no surrender,' answered Mary, 'I promise you that.

No doubt grandmother will be very angry.

But she has never cared for me very much.

It will not hurt her for me to make a bad match, as it would have done in Lesbia's case.