"Well, because I've been foolish. I took up with him just because he looked pleasant, I suppose."
"And you want to prevent me from doing the same thing."
"If you were to marry him, Mrs. Greenow, it's my belief I should do him a mischief; it is, really. I don't think I could stand it;--a mean, skulking beggar! I suppose I'd better go now?"
"Certainly, if that's the way you choose to talk about my friends."
"Friends, indeed! Well, I won't say any more at present. I suppose if I was to talk for ever it wouldn't be any good?"

"Well, because I've been foolish. I took up with him just because he looked pleasant, I suppose."
"And you want to prevent me from doing the same."
"If you were to marry him, Mrs. Greenow, it's my belief I should do him a mischief; I don't think I could stand it. A mean, skulking beggar! I suppose I'd better go now?"
"Certainly, if that's the way you choose to talk about my friends."
"Well, I won't say any more at present. I suppose if I was to talk for ever it wouldn't be any good?"
