You have other enemies beside myself to encounter.

When you have vanquished me, your toil has scarcely begun.
There are my sister and wife, with whom it will remain for you to maintain the contest.

And trust me, they are adversaries whom all your force and stratagem will never subdue." I insinuated that they would model themselves by his will: that Catharine would think obedience her duty.

He answered, with some quickness, "You mistake.

Their concurrence is indispensable.