"Oh mamma, that shows you never saw Mr. Thornton. He looks like a person who would enjoy battling with every adverse thing he could meet with--enemies, winds, or circumstances. The more it rains and blows, the more certain we are to have him. But I'll go and help Dixon. I'm getting to be a famous clear-starcher. And he won't want any amusement beyond talking to Papa. Papa, I am really longing to see the Pythias to your Damon. You know I never saw him but once, and then we were so puzzled to know what to say to each other that we did not get on particularly well."
"I don't know that you would ever like him, or think him agreeable, Margaret. He is not a lady's man."

'Oh, mamma, Mr. Thornton looks like a person who would enjoy battling with everything - winds included. The more it rains and blows, the more certain we are to have him. I'll go and help Dixon. And he won't want any amusement beyond talking to papa. You know, Papa, I have only seen him once, and then we were so puzzled to know what to say to each other that we did not get on particularly well.'
'He is not a lady's man.'
