She feels _so_ certain of you." "Of course she does," said Ross, and his mother saw that he was unmoved by her adroit thrust at his vanity.
"It isn't in human nature to value what one feels sure of." "But she _is_ sure of me," said Ross, and while he spoke with emphasis, neither his tone nor his look was quite sincere.

"We're engaged, you know." "A boy and girl affair.

But nothing really settled." "I've given my word and so has she." Mrs.Whitney had difficulty in not looking as disapproving as she felt.
A high sense of honor had been part of her wordy training of her children; but she had relied--she hoped, not in vain--upon their common sense to teach them to reconcile and adjust honor to the exigencies of practical life.

"That's right, dear," said she.

"A man or a woman can't be too honorable.