I believe he speaks at the Union, and speaks well--bad luck to him!" Constance laughed, fidgeted, and at last said, rather defiantly-- "It's sometimes a merit to be disliked, isn't it?
It means that you're not exactly like other people.

Aren't we all turned out by the gross!" Mrs.Mulholland looked amused.
"Ah, but you see I know something about this young man at home.

His mother doesn't count.

She has her younger children, and they make her happy.

And of course she is absurdly proud of Douglas.