There is no one whom your mother respected more highly than Lady Cantrip." "I never heard her speak a word of Lady Cantrip." "Both he and she are your father's intimate friends." "Does papa want to be--alone here ?" "It is you, not himself, of whom he is thinking." "Therefore I must think of him, Mrs.Finn.I do not wish him to be alone.

I am sure it would be better that I should stay with him." "He feels that it would not be well that you should live without the companionship of some lady." "Then let him find some lady.

You would be the best, because he knows you so well.

I, however, am not afraid of being alone.

I am sure he ought not to be here quite by himself.