The rest of the people looked up to us , because we were the granddaughters of old Squire Meredith .<br>The Newbridge young men would have thought it no use to try to woo a Meredith .<br>I had not a great deal of family pride , as perhaps I should be ashamed to confess .<br>I found our exalted position very lonely , and cared more for the simple joys of friendship and companionship which other girls had .<br>But Hester possessed it in a double measure ; she never allowed me to associate on a level of equality with the young people of Newbridge .
Family pride kept the squire's granddaughter from getting married.
"I had not a great deal of family pride , as perhaps I should be ashamed to confess ." and  "The Newbridge young men would have thought it no use to try to woo a Meredith ." Why she did not get married.
( z1 keep :ARG0 ( z2 pride :ARG0 ( z3 family ) ) :ARG1 ( z4 person :ARG0-of ( z5 have-rel-role :ARG1 ( z6 squire ) :ARG2 ( z7 granddaughter ) ) ) :ARG2 ( z8 marry :ARG1 z4 ) )