She had taken Mabel's information at its true worth, which I fear was but small; but she felt annoyed that both Mabel and Mr.
Alwynn should have thought it necessary to warn her.

As if, she said to herself, she had not known! Really, she had not been born and bred in Slumberleigh, nor had she lived there all her life.

She had met men of that kind before.

She always liked them.

Charles especially amused her, and she could see that she amused him; and, now she came to think of it, she supposed he had paid her a good deal of attention at Atherstone, and perhaps he had not come over to Slumberleigh especially to see Mr.
Alwynn.