"She refused to marry me." "And with a flighty girl's refusal your profound, and lasting, and all enduring love dies out, like a dip-candle under an extinguisher! Oh, you are all alike--all alike! Selfish, and mean, and cruel, and false, and fickle to the very heart's core!" "Hard words," said Mr.Ingelow, with infinite calm.

"You make sweeping assertions, madame, but there is just a possibility of your being mistaken, after all." "Words, words, words!" Miriam cried, bitterly.

"Words in plenty, but no actions! I wish my tongue had been palsied ere I uttered what I have uttered within this hour!" "My dear madame, softly, softly! Pray, pray do not be so impetuous.
Don't jump at such frantic conclusions! I assure you, my words are not empty sound.

I mean 'em, every one.

I'll do anything in reason for you or your charming niece." "In reason!" said the woman, with a scornful laugh.