"By all means, but do not invent objections for her, and do not distress her with your long lectures, my dear love, for my sake. I see poor Julia is very much attached."
"Nonsense! attached to such a man in a fortnight's acquaintance—for shame!"
"Julia is decidedly attached to Ennismore, Sir John, quite as much attached as a woman ought to be. I think it highly indelicate in a young girl to run after a man, and disgust him with fondness; those things are not done. She is attached very properly, and I beg you will not persuade her to the contrary."
"I shall see, Gertrude."
"You never saw in your life, my love; I never could persuade you to see any thing in a proper light."
"I saw through Boscawen, Gertrude, when you were blind."
"Nonsense! who cared to see through old Boscawen! I never thought about Isabel, therefore, her admirers could not interest me. I was sure she would only attract odd people, and you see I was correct."