'Why are you sitting here in the dark ?' 'I am looking at the fair,' replied the lady in a languid voice.
'Oh?
Horrid nuisance every year! I wish it could be put a stop to' 'I like it.' 'H'm.

There's no accounting for taste.' For a moment he gazed from the window with her, for politeness sake, and then went out again.
In a few minutes she rang.
'Hasn't Anna come in ?' asked Mrs.Harnham.
'No m'm.' 'She ought to be in by this time.

I meant her to go for ten minutes only.' 'Shall I go and look for her, m'm ?' said the house-maid alertly.
'No.

It is not necessary: she is a good girl and will come soon.' However, when the servant had gone Mrs.Harnham arose, went up to her room, cloaked and bonneted herself, and proceeded downstairs, where she found her husband.
'I want to see the fair,' she said; 'and I am going to look for Anna.

I have made myself responsible for her, and must see she comes to no harm.
She ought to be indoors.