I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as synonymous.

Young ladies should take care of themselves. Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their complexion. My dear, did you change your stockings?

Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.

Yes, you know enough of my frankness to believe me capable of that. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations.

They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again.

How much I love every thing that is decided and open!

I will not allow it to be more man's nature than woman's to be inconstant.