You are a great deal cleverer than I, and know much more, I dare say; but I am not in the least afraid of you now." "You have no reason to be, and never had any.

Henrietta, if she were alive, could testify that it there is a defect in my relations with women, it arises from my excessive amiability.

I could not refuse a woman anything she had set her heart upon--except my hand in marriage.
As long as your sex are content to stop short of that they can do as they please with me." "How cruel! I thought you were nearly engaged to Gertrude." "The usual interpretation of a friendship between a man and a woman! I have never thought of such a thing; and I am sure she never has.

We are not half so intimate as you and Sir Charles." "Oh, Sir Charles is married.

And I advise you to get married if you wish to avoid creating misunderstandings by your friendships." Trefusis was struck.