"A _guest _in your own house!" "You don't like me to say anything," says Tita petulantly.

"I _told_ you I was horrid.

Well, I'll be mistress in my own house, if that will please you.

But," prophetically, "it won't.

Do you know, Maurice," looking straight at him with a defiant little mien, "I'm more glad that I can tell you that I don't care a ha'penny about you, because if I did you would break my heart." "You have a high opinion of me!" says Maurice.