At least, there is something in me that minds.

I suppose it's one's forbears.

But the greater part of me wants a _lot_ of change--and there are often and often times when I wish I'd been born in the working-class and was just struggling upwards with them, and sharing all their hopes and dreams for "after the war." Well, why shouldn't I?
I'm going to set Broomie on to some of the cottages in the village--not that she'll want setting on--but after all, it's I who know the people.
'But that's by the way.

The point is why did father give in?
Evidently because Broomie gave notice, and he couldn't bear the idea of parting with her.

Of course Alice--and Margaret too, to some extent--are convinced it all means that father wants to marry her.