Well, to begin with, she would be content with one of the smaller houses; a modest, semidetached little place, like those at the far end of Cedar Road.
They were perfectly respectable--were they not?
How this change in her station was to come about Louise offered no hint, and did not seem to think of the matter.
Then restlessness again came upon her.

One day she all but declared her disappointment that the Mumfords saw so few people.

Emmeline, repeating this to her husband, avowed a certain compunction.
'I almost feel that I deliberately misled her.

You know, Clarence, in our first conversation I mentioned the Kirby Simpsons and Mrs.
Hollings, and I feel sure she remembers.

It wouldn't be nice to be taking her money on false pretences, would it ?' 'Oh, don't trouble.