"Who was mother rude to? It is not her way."
"To Mrs. Oliphant for one, and there were others."
"She does not approve of Mrs. Oliphant."
"I did not know whether she approved of Dr. and Mrs. Robertson. I like them very much. The doctor was very happy, and Mrs. Robertson told me 'I had gone straight to her heart.'"
"Such extravagance of speech! But she is Irish, and the Irish must exaggerate. They are a most untruthful race."
"They are an affectionate race, and what is the good of loving people, if you do not tell them so? They might as well be without such love."
"Do not be foolish, Dora."
"Is that foolishness?"
"Yes."
"Then once you were very foolish. I have not forgotten the time, when you continually told me how dearly you loved me. I was very happy then."