ally adjudged
to be among the amiable characteristics of a lady."

"A lady that has no mind of her own is no credit to the sex; but I am sorry
to say there are too many of that class, at least we might readily suppose
so by the easy manner in which they are taken captive with soft, silly
nonsense, and smooth, flattering words. If you admire such, the best thing
you can do is to go and make love to them; you will progress much faster
than you do here."

"There now, by my troth, I like that! I wouldn't give a cent for a girl
that had no spirit about her. If you keep on at such a rate, I shall be
more madly in love with you than ever! Come, be a good girl, and give us a
little more of that kind of spice!"

"You like it, do you? Very well, I will change the key a little then, just
a little, and let you have a peep at yourself. You pretend to entertain
sentiments of regard for me; but you know, and I know also, that it is my
father's wealth of which you are enamored."

"No, I swear to you, I love _you_!"

"And I know that is a false oath. You base hypocrite! do you think for a
moment that I cannot and do not see through your flimsy gauze of deception?
I can read your guilty soul as a book; I know your motives, and I know that
a pure, generous, or noble sentiment never had a lodgment in your breast.
You are base, corrupt, cowardly and unmanly in every sense of the word.
There is not a redeeming trait in your character. You are false to your
friends, you cajole your enemies, and prey upon community. You _know_ this
is a true picture of yourself, only that 'the half has not been told;' and
yet you have the unblushing audacity to talk to me of _love_!"

"Yes; and what is more, I am going to wed you."

"Sir! never dare to utter such a word in my presence again!"

"Ha, ha, ha! That _is_ rich, any how! Ha, ha! A weak prisoner to dare a
mighty captor in that way! You certainly must forget where you are, my
pretty little defiant beauty! Why I could just as easily compel a
compliance with my wishes, as make you a listener to my discourse."

"Not quite, sir; you might possibly find yourself slightly mistaken should
you attempt too much, and I give you fair warning to beware what you do!"

"Ha, ha, ha! Why, my love, I could conquer you with one hand."

"You had better not try it, sir!"

"I certainly would make an effort had I not already allowed you a week to
make up your mind. But to show you how completely you are in my po