"
"It's her share in the family trait, the independence she speaks
of." Her son's appreciation of the matter was more favourable.
"Whatever the high spirit of those young ladies may be, her own is a
match for it. She likes to do everything for herself and has no belief
in any one's power to help her. She thinks me of no more use than a
postage-stamp without gum, and she would never forgive me if I
should presume to go to Liverpool to meet her."
"Will you at least let me know when your cousin arrives?" Lord
Warburton asked.
"Only on the condition I've mentioned- that you don't fall in love
with her!" Mr. Touchett replied.
"That strikes me as hard. Don't you think me good enough?"
"I think you too good- because I shouldn't like her to marry you.
She hasn't come here to look for a husband, I hope; so many young
ladies are doing that, as if there were no good ones at home. Then
she's probably engaged; American girls are usually engaged, I believe.
Moreover I'm not sure, after all, that you'd be a remarkable husband."
"Very likely she's engaged; I've known a good many American girls,
and they always were; but I could never see that it made any
difference, upon my word! As for my being a good husband," Mr.
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