But I know it's no use to tell you that the things you want will not make you happy, and that the things you don't want would, because I know you will not believe it.

I will do my best to help you to get what you want, so far as it is not wrong, if you will promise to tell me all your difficulties." "Will you help me?
Why are you so kind ?" "Because--" said Sophia.

Then she said no more.
Eliza showed herself cheered.
"You're the only one I care to talk to, Miss Sophia.

The others haven't as much sense as you, have they ?" As these words were quietly put forth in the darkness, without a notion of impropriety, Sophia was struck with the fact that they coincided with her own estimate of the state of the case.
"Eliza, what are you talking of--not of my father and mother surely ?" "Why, yes.

I think they're good and kind, but I don't think they've a deal of sense--do you ?" "My father is a wiser man than you can understand, Eliza; and--" Sophia broke off, she was fain to retreat; it was cold for one thing.
"Miss Sophia," said Eliza, as she was getting to the door, "there's one thing--you know that young man they were talking about to-night ?" "What of him ?" "Well, if he were to ask about me, you'd not tell him anything, would you?
I've never told anybody but you about father, or any particulars.
The others don't know anything, and you won't tell, will you ?" "I've told you I won't take upon myself to speak of your affairs.