Isn't it so?
Yes?
But how should you have liked it if anybody had tried to interfere between you and Mr.Fyne at the time when your understanding with each other could still have been described in vague terms ?" She had a genuine movement of astonished indignation.

It is with the accent of perfect sincerity that she cried out at me: "But it isn't at all the same thing! How can you!" Indeed how could I! The daughter of a poet and the daughter of a convict are not comparable in the consequences of their conduct if their necessity may wear at times a similar aspect.

Amongst these consequences I could perceive undesirable cousins for these dear healthy girls, and such like, possible causes of embarrassment in the future.
"No! You can't be serious," Mrs.Fyne's smouldering resentment broke out again.

"You haven't thought--" "Oh yes, Mrs.Fyne! I have thought.

I am still thinking.