"I suppose he thought I had been very imprudent?"
"Perhaps he did."
"Perhaps he thought I had been heartless too?"
"Not to bring the thing to a decided and honourable termination?—yes, probably. He remarked that it certainly was most unnecessary to have behaved as you have done."
"How so, Mr. Brandon?"
"I believe, indeed I am sure, that you are of age?"
"Yes, I am. He meant that no one can really prevent my doing as I please; but Amelia wanted me to ignore the whole thing because she was so ashamed of him and his people."
"He told John so."
"And what did he answer?"
"Among other things, he said he was glad it was all over."