"Nay! John," said his mother, "that speech of Fanny's did no harm. I myself heard Miss Hale say she could not play. If you would let us alone, we could perhaps like her, and see her merits."

'Nay! John,' said his mother, 'I myself heard Miss Hale say she could not play. If you would let us alone, we could perhaps like her, and see her merits.'
