'Wisdom, wisdom! A good exception, Jonas.No.

It's not easy to overdo that.' 'Except,' whispered Mr Jonas to his favourite cousin, 'except when one lives too long.

Ha, ha! Tell the other one that--I say!' 'Good gracious me!' said Cherry, in a petulant manner.

'You can tell her yourself, if you wish, can't you ?' 'She seems to make such game of one,' replied Mr Jonas.
'Then why need you trouble yourself about her ?' said Charity.

'I am sure she doesn't trouble herself much about you.' 'Don't she though ?' asked Jonas.
'Good gracious me, need I tell you that she don't ?' returned the young lady.
Mr Jonas made no verbal rejoinder, but he glanced at Mercy with an odd expression in his face; and said THAT wouldn't break his heart, she might depend upon it.