Mr.Harland said he would be only too happy to attend Gabriella and myself to any place of amusement or party of pleasure.

You are not obliged to go, unless you choose.

Is he, Gabriella ?" "I certainly should not think of going without him," I answered, vexed to discover how much I really wished to go.
"But you wish to go,--you know you do.

Poor, dear little soul! You have never been anywhere,--you have seen nothing,--you live as close and demure as a church mouse,--while this man-monster, who has nothing in the universe to do, from morning till night, but wait upon you and contribute to your gratification, keeps you at home, like a bird in a cage, just to look at and admire.

It is too selfish.