"Now mamma, don't interfere with me. If you have ever had any trouble in your own life, remember it and don't interfere with me. If I am to be miserable, let it be by my own choice."
The mother was reduced to trembling silence. She began to see that the difficulty would be lessened if Gwendolen went away.

Don't interfere with me. If I am to be miserable, let it be by my own choice."
The helpless mother was reduced to trembling silence. She began to see that the difficulty would be lessened if Gwendolen went away.
