There's my picture: and I'm his friend-so much so, that had he thought seriously to catch you, I should, perhaps, have held my tongue, and let you fall into his trap."
Miss Linton regarded her sister-in-law with indignation.
"For shame! for shame!" she repeated, angrily. "You are worse than twenty foes, you poisonous friend!"
"Ah! you won't believe me, then?" said Catherine. "You think I speak from wicked selfishness?"

'I don't believe you!' said Miss Linton indignantly.
'Ah! You think I speak from wicked selfishness?'
