God Knows I'm No Saint,

No One Could Have Called Mr. Standen Quick-witted, But The Possession Of Three Sisters Had Considerably Sharpened His Instinct Of Self-preservation.

Eccentricity May Be Diverting, Mama, But It Is Out Of Place In A Wife: Certainly In My Wife!

You Must Not Imagine That Papa Or I Have The Least Notion Of Compelling You To Marry Anyone Whom You Hold In Aversion, For I Am Sure That Such A Thing Would Be Quite Shocking! And Charles Would Not Do So Either, Would You, Dear Charles?”(elizabeth Ombersley) “no, Certainly Not. But Neither Would I Consent To Her Marriage With Any Such Frippery Fellow As Augustus Fawnhope!” “augustus,” Announced Cecilia, Putting Up Her Chin, “will Be Remembered Long After You Have Sunk Into Oblivion!” “by His Creditors? I Don’t Doubt It.

As For The Fan, She Agreed That It Was A Most Amusing Trifle: Just What She Would Wish To Buy For Herself, If It Had Not Been So Excessively Ugly!

Do You Forget That I Am Your Sister?” “no; I’ve Never Been Granted The Opportunity To Forget It.