I have no doubt you have

　　'No doubt!' returned Miss Murdstone, though, I thought, not with a very ready or gracious assent.  'And it  certainly might have been,  as you say, a  better and happier thing for my  brother if he had  never entered into such  a marriage.  I have always been of that opinion.'

　　'I  have no  doubt you  have,' said  my aunt.   'Janet,' ringing  the bell,  'my compliments to Mr. Dick, and beg him to come down.'

　　Until he came, my  aunt sat perfectly upright  and stiff, frowning at  the wall. When he came, my aunt performed the ceremony of introduction.

　　'Mr. Dick.  An old and intimate friend.  On whose judgement,' said my aunt, with emphasis,  as an  admonition to  Mr. Dick,  who was  biting his  forefinger  and looking rather foolish, 'I rely.'

　　Mr. Dick took  his finger out  of his mouth,  on this hint,  and stood among the group, with a grave and attentive expression of face.

　　My aunt inclined her head to Mr. Murdstone, who went on:

　　'Miss Trotwood: on the receipt of your letter, I considered it an act of greater justice to myself, and perhaps of more respect to you-'

　　'Thank you,' said my aunt, still eyeing him keenly.  'You needn't mind me.'

　　'To  answer  it  in  person,  however  inconvenient  the  journey,'  pursued Mr. Murdstone, 'rather than by letter.  This  unhappy boy who has run away  from his friends and his occupation -'

　　'And whose appearance,' interposed his sister, directing general attention to me in my indefinable costume, 'is perfectly scandalous and disgraceful.'

　　'Jane Murdstone,' said her brother, 'have the goodness not to interrupt me. This unhappy boy, Miss Trotwood, has been  the occasion of much domestic trouble  and uneasiness; both during the lifetime of my late dear wife, and since.  He has  a sullen,  rebellious  spirit;  a violent  temper;  and  an untoward,  intractable disposition.  Both my sister and  myself have endeavoured to correct  his vices, but ineffectually.  And I have  felt - we both have  felt, I may say; my  sister being fully in my  confidence - that it  is right you should  receive this grave and dispassionate assurance from our lips.'