Sheformulatedthisfeelingnomorethantheothers，butshesaidtoWestover，whomJeffbadehertelloftheengagement：\"Ita’n’texactlyasIcould’a’wishedittobe。ButIdon’tknowasmothersareeverquitesuitedwiththeirchildren’smarriages。Ipresumeit’sfromalwayskindofhavin’hadherroundundermyfeeteversinceshewasborn，asyoumaysay，andseein’herfamilyalwayssoshiftless。Well，Ican’tsaythatofFrank，either。He’sturnedoutafineboy；butthefather！Cynthyisoneofthemostcapablegirls，smartasatrap，andbrightasabiscuit。
She’smasterful，too！sheNEEDtohaveawillofherownwithJeff。\"
Somethingoftheinsensatepridethatmothershaveintheirchildren’sfaults，astheirquicktempers，ortheirwastefulness，ortheirrevengefulness，expresseditselfinhertone；anditwasperhapsthisthatirritatedWestover。
\"Ihopehe’llneverletherknowit。Idon’tthinkastrongwillisathingtobeprized，andIshouldn’tconsideritoneofCynthia’sgoodpoints。Thehappiestlifeforherwouldbeonethatneverforcedhertouseit。\"
\"Idon’tknowasIunderstandyouexactly，\"saidMrs。Durgin，withsomedryness。\"IknowJeff’sgotratherofadomineeringdisposition，butI