It was a bad business.

She would have given a great deal, or endured a great deal, to have had the Martins in a higher rank of life.

They were so deserving, that a _little_ higher should have been enough: but as it was, how could she have done otherwise ?--Impossible!--She could not repent.

They must be separated; but there was a great deal of pain in the process--so much to herself at this time, that she soon felt the necessity of a little consolation, and resolved on going home by way of Randalls to procure it.

Her mind was quite sick of Mr.Elton and the Martins.