"And don't you see," she added, with animation, "what an advantage I possess in having determined never to marry?
Very few other girls would be willing to speak to you so plainly.

They would be afraid you would think that they wanted you, but, as I don't want anybody, you and I can talk over things of this kind like free and equal human beings.

So I will say again that I don't like your affection for Mrs.Chester.It disappoints me." "Disappoints you!" I exclaimed.
"Yes," she said, "that is the word.

You must remember that my acquaintance with you began with a sort of a bump.

A great deal happened in an instant.