at I said above, that truth is truth.

Inconveniencies will sometimes arise from having to do with persons of
modest and scrupulousness. Mr. Hickman, you say, is a modest man. He
put your corrective packet into my hand with a very fine bow, and a
self-satisfied air [we'll consider what you say of this honest man
by-and-by, my dear]: his strut was no gone off, when in came my mother,
as I was reading it.

When some folks find their anger has made them considerable, they will
be always angry, or seeking occasions for anger.

Why, now, Mr. Hickman--why, now, Nancy, [as I was huddling in the
packet between my gown and my stays, at her entrance.] You have a
letter brought you this instant.--While the modest man, with his pausing
brayings, Mad-da--Mad-dam, looked as if he knew not whether to fight it
out, or to stand his ground, and see fair play.

It would have been poor to tell a lie for it. She flung away. I went
out at the opposite door, to read the contents; leaving Mr. Hickman to
exercise his white teeth upon his thumb-nails.

When I had read your letters, I went to find out my mother. I told her
the generous contents, and that you desired that the prohibition
might be adhered to. I proposed your condition, as for myself; and was
rejected, as above.

She supposed, she was finely painted between two 'young creatures, who
had more wit than prudence:' and instead of being prevailed upon by the
generosity of your sentiments, made use of your opinion only to confirm
her own, and renewed her prohibitions, charging me to return no other
answer, but that she did renew them: adding, that they should stand,
till your relations were reconciled to you; hinting as if she had
engaged for as much: and expected my compliance.

I thought of your reprehensions, and was meek, though not pleased. And
let me tell you, my dear, that as long as I can satisfy my own mind,
that good is intended, and that it is hardly possible that evil should
ensue from our correspondence--as long as I know that this prohibition
proceeds originally from the same spiteful minds which have been the
occasion of all these mischiefs--as long as I know that it is not
your fault if your relations are not reconciled to you, and that upon
conditions which no reasonable people would refuse--you must give
me leave, with all deference to your judgment, and to your excellent
lessons, (which would reach almost every case of this kind but the
present,) to insist upon