She could not go home; he must not bid her do so; but she would take a lodging wherever he liked.

The position seemed romantic and enjoyable.

Not till after her actual marriage should the people at home know what had become of her.

She was marrying with utter disregard of all her dearest ambitions all the same, she had rather be the wife of Cobb than of anyone else.

Her stepfather might recover his old kindness and generosity as soon as he knew she no longer stood in Cissy's way, and that she had never seriously thought of marrying Mr.Bowling.Had she not thought of it?
The question did not enter her own mind, and she would have been quite incapable of passing a satisfactory cross-examination on the subject.
Mrs.Mumford, foreseeing the difficulty of spending the next day at home, told her husband in the morning that she would have early luncheon and go to see Mrs.Grove.
'And I should like you to fetch me from there, after business, please.' 'I will,' answered Clarence readily.