I can easily keep her out of the way." "I don't object to her," said Osmond; "I rather like Mrs.Touchett.
She has a sort of old-fashioned character that's passing away--a vivid identity.

But that long jackanapes the son--is he about the place ?" "He's there, but he won't trouble you." "He's a good deal of a donkey." "I think you're mistaken.

He's a very clever man.

But he's not fond of being about when I'm there, because he doesn't like me." "What could he be more asinine than that?
Did you say she has looks ?" Osmond went on.
"Yes; but I won't say it again, lest you should be disappointed in them.
Come and make a beginning; that's all I ask of you." "A beginning of what ?" Madame Merle was silent a little.

"I want you of course to marry her." "The beginning of the end?
Well, I'll see for myself.