"Why," said I — "why should you suppose that I dislike the place?"
"You told me so yourself," was the decisive reply. "You said, at least, that you could not live contentedly, without a friend; and that you had no friend here, and no possibility of making one — and, besides, I know you must dislike it."


Ch. XX : The Farewell - Agnes Grey (1847)


Why, said I — why should you suppose that I dislike the place? You told me so yourself, was the decisive reply. You said, at least, that you could...

Why, said I — why should you suppose that I dislike the place? You told me so yourself, was the decisive reply. You said, at least, that you could...

Why, said I — why should you suppose that I dislike the place? You told me so yourself, was the decisive reply. You said, at least, that you could...

Why, said I — why should you suppose that I dislike the place? You told me so yourself, was the decisive reply. You said, at least, that you could...