Keep about the house, Betteredge, till I come back, and try what you can make of Rosanna Spearman.

I don't ask you to do anything degrading to your own self-respect, or anything cruel towards the girl.

I only ask you to exercise your observation more carefully than usual.

We will make as light of it as we can before my aunt--but this is a more important matter than you may suppose." "It is a matter of twenty thousand pounds, sir," I said, thinking of the value of the Diamond.
"It's a matter of quieting Rachel's mind," answered Mr.Franklin gravely.

"I am very uneasy about her." He left me suddenly; as if he desired to cut short any further talk between us.