"Me! no, George; what could put such a wild thought into your head?"
"And what then is to become of you during his absence, that must necessarily be a long one?"
"I shall remain with my aunt Selwyn in Bristol, till she returns to Clifton."
"Julia, you know that I love you, and you have given me reason to believe that I am far from indifferent to you; then why not, my dearest girl, give me the right to protect and provide for you at once, instead of delegating it to a maiden aunt, who, whatever may be her good qualities, has, as you know, always regarded me with dislike and jealousy."
"I cannot, George, without my father's consent."
"Your hand, then, goes where he chooses to bestow it, let your affections be where they will."
"It is a duty that I owe to him to attend to his wishes, and listen to his advice."
"So then, if he advises you to marry the fool Dormington, or the brute Foxley, you obey unhesitatingly?"
"George, this is unkind; you are supposing an extreme case."
"But you say you will obey him; you repeat that it is your duty to listen to his advice in all cases."