Aunt Jane was really worn out with the constant squabbling with her favorite niece.

I have come to this resolution with myself: I can no longer bear this everlasting squabbling and distrustful temper if I have to fulfil my life's task courageously.

The time would soon come, no doubt, when she must take her stand in direct opposition to him, and in the meanwhile it would be worse than foolish to waste breath in idle squabbling.

All the rest of art is a mere squabbling over the letter of past prophecies, as the Jews did with the living Christ in their streets!...