"You are a nice and polite lady compared to your friend but as you know how the society works, these are not the only qualities parents are looking for in their son's prospective wife. Whether or not the two families social status matches is the most important thing and I am sure you don't need me to tell you whether your social status and that of my son matched right?" Mrs Darwin asked. Although she did not raise her voice at Catherine, Mrs Darwin's words cut deep into Catherine's delicate heart.
"You don't need me to tell you that you are not good enough for my son, I am sure you are already aware of this fact since you are a very smart woman," Mrs Darwin said sounding as though she was some angelic being when the truth is that her words were aimed at the poor young lady to mock her.
