Poor Herr Brachmann! he was sorry to have me come away.
Perhaps in time I can make progress that will satisfy him better.

I could see that he was often dissatisfied." "You don't mean to suggest that you are going back to Santa Barbara ?" "Why not ?" "True enough, 'why not ?' It was a foolish question.

You doubtless have strong attachments there." "I have, indeed." "And it's natural to go where our attachments are strongest." "Yes; you have proved that to-day." "You evidently share in my brother's disapproval.

Mary would soon become quite reconciled." "I?
I have no right to feel either approval or disapproval, while you have an undoubted right to please yourself." "Indeed! are you so indifferent?
If you think Miss Wildmere objectionable you should disapprove." "If you find her altogether charming, if she realizes your ideal, is not that sufficient?
Everything is very much what it seems to us.

If I as a girl would please myself, you, surely, as a man have a right to do so." "Do you propose to please yourself ?" "Indeed I do." "You will be disappointed.