"Well, I observed to him that as you were unused to company, I did not think you would like appearing before so gay a party--all strangers; and he replied, in his quick way--'Nonsense! If she objects, tell her it is my particular wish; and if she resists, say I shall come and fetch her in case of contumacy.'"
-Ya le indiqué que usted está poco acostumbrada a la sociedad y que no se divertirá en una reunión de desconocidos, pero me contestó que, si usted se oponía, la dijese que él tenía particular interés, agregando que, si aun así se negaba usted, vendría en persona a buscarla.