she took it all literally, and with such good faith, that Margaret could not help remonstrating with him as they walked slowly away from the parsonage back to their inn.
"Don't scold, Margaret. It was all because of you. If she had not shown you every change with such evident exultation in their superior sense, in perceiving what an improvement this and that would be, I could have behaved well. But if you must go on preaching, keep it till after dinner, when it will send me to sleep, and help my digestion."

she took it all literally, and with such good faith, that Margaret could not help remonstrating with him as they walked back to their inn.
'Don't scold, Margaret. If she had not shown such exultation in all their improvements, I could have behaved well.'
