’I’msureIdonot，’saidMolly，boldly。’Ihavenotanotionwhatyoumeant，ifyouwerealludingtoanythingmorethanyousaidstraightout；
thatyoudonotwishmetomarryanyonewhohasnotagoodcharacter，andthat，asyouwereafriendofmamma’s，youwouldpreventmymarryingamanwithabadcharacter，byeverymeansinyourpower。I’mnotthinkingofmarrying；Idon’twanttomarryanybodyatall；butifIdid，andhewerenotagoodman，Ishouldthankyouforcomingandwarningmeofit。’
’Ishallnotstandonwarningyou，Molly。Ishallforbidthebannsinchurch，ifneedbe，’saidMissBrowning，halfconvincedofthecleartransparenttruthofwhatMollyhadsaid；blushingallover，itistrue，butwithhersteadyeyesfixedonMissBrowning’sfacewhileshespoke。
’Do！’saidMolly。
’Well，well，Iwon’tsayanymore。PerhapsIwasmistaken，Wewon’tsayanymoreaboutit。ButrememberwhatIhavesaid，Molly，there’snoharminthat，atanyrate。I’msorryIhurtyourfeelings，MrsGibson。