What had Beatrice broken?
engagement
with woh?
Harding
did her father and harding often agree?
No
Does he think she should have kept the engagement?
yes
does he think she is being fair?
No
would she listen to her fiancee's excuses?
No
did she believe what she had heard about him?
Yes
Did her father think it made sense notto hear Harding's side of the story?
No
did he think she should have made the decision on her own?
No
who should have been involved?
her parents
did he think his daughter immodest?
yes
did he see it as a parenting failure?
Yes
who does he feel looks bad in a broken engagement
both parties.
what might it show>?
person acted very rashly in making a promise in the first instance