"And obstinate."
"Are not stupid people always obstinate?"
"No," said Mrs Trefusis. "I am obstinate, but no one could call me stupid."
"It does not prevent stupid people being always obstinate, because obstinate people are not always stupid."
"You think me very obstinate, Anne?" There were tears in the stern old eyes.
"I think, dear, you have got to give way, and as you must, I want you to do it with a good grace, before you estrange George from you, and before that unsuspecting girl has found out that you loathe the marriage."
"If she were not as dense as a rhinoceros, she would see that now."
"How fortunate, in that case, that she is dense. It gives you a better chance with her. Make her like you. You can, you know. She is worth liking."
"All my life," said Mrs Trefusis, "be they who they may, I have hated stupid people."