"Do you like the truth? It is well for you. Adhere to that preference--never swerve thence. The other, my dear, if he had been living now, would probably have furnished little support to his daughter. It is, however, a graceful head--taken in youth, I should think. My dear" (turning abruptly), "you acknowledge an inestimable value in principle?"
"I am sure no character can have true worth without it."
"You feel what you say? You have considered the subject?"

"Do you like the truth? Good. Keep to that preference. The other, my dear, if he had been living now, would probably have given little support to his daughter. It is, however, a graceful head. My dear" (turning abruptly), "you believe in the importance of principle?"
"I am sure no character can have true worth without it."
"You have considered the subject?"
