"Well; if I am forbidden I shall of course obey. But I own it is hard to me. How can I not congratulate you?" To this she answered nothing, but beat with her foot upon the floor as though she were impatient of his words. "Yes, Alice, I understand. You are angry with me," he continued. "And yet you have no right to be surprised that when you tell me this I should think of all that passed between us in Switzerland. Surely the cousin who was with you then has a right to say what he thinks of this change in your life; at any rate he may do so, if as in this case he approves altogether of what you are doing."
"I am glad of your approval, George; but pray let that be an end to it."

"Well; I shall of course obey. But how can I not congratulate you?" To this she answered nothing, but beat with her foot upon the floor as though impatient of his words. "Yes, Alice, I understand. You are angry with me," he continued. "Yet surely your cousin has a right to say what he thinks of this change in your life; especially if he approves of it."
"I am glad of your approval, George; but pray let that be an end to it."
