Now that the first shock of the encounter was past she had herself quite firmly in hand.
But Mrs.Ingleton took her up swiftly, realizing possibly that a moment's delay would mean the yielding of the ground she had so arrogantly claimed.
"I shall manage you exactly as I choose," she said, raising her voice with abrupt violence.

"I know very well your position in this house.

You are absolutely dependent, and--unless you marry--you will remain so, being quite unqualified to earn your own living.

Therefore the whip-hand is mine, and if I find you insolent or intractable I shall use it without mercy.

How dare you set yourself against me in this way ?" She stamped with sudden fury upon the ground.