But she did not do much besides.

Raye's friend was obliged to depart almost immediately, and when he had left the only ones virtually present were Edith and Raye who exchanged ideas with much animation.

The conversation was indeed theirs only, Anna being as a domestic animal who humbly heard but understood not.

Raye seemed startled in awakening to this fact, and began to feel dissatisfied with her inadequacy.
At last, more disappointed than he cared to own, he said, 'Mrs.Harnham, my darling is so flurried that she doesn't know what she is doing or saying.

I see that after this event a little quietude will be necessary before she gives tongue to that tender philosophy which she used to treat me to in her letters.' They had planned to start early that afternoon for Knollsea, to spend the few opening days of their married life there, and as the hour for departure was drawing near Raye asked his wife if she would go to the writing-desk in the next room and scribble a little note to his sister, who had been unable to attend through indisposition, informing her that the ceremony was over, thanking her for her little present, and hoping to know her well now that she was the writer's sister as well as Charles's.
'Say it in the pretty poetical way you know so well how to adopt,' he added, 'for I want you particularly to win her, and both of you to be dear friends.' Anna looked uneasy, but departed to her task, Raye remaining to talk to their guest.