However, after the little waif had been sufficiently petted and praised to gratify Master Marmaduke's paternal feelings, they came home, and, instead of holding their tongues, began to tell all our people what a dear little child Marmaduke had, and how they considered that it ought not to be made to suffer for his follies.

In fact, I think they would have adopted it, if I had allowed them." "That is Marian all over.

Some of her ideas will serve her very well when she goes to heaven; but they will get her into scrapes in this wicked world if you do not take care of her." "I fear so.

For that reason I tolerate a degree of cynicism in Elinor's character which would otherwise be most disagreeable to me.

It is often useful in correcting Marian's extravagances.