Louise listened with a smile.
'Now look here, mother,' she said, when silence came for a moment, 'you can't expect Mrs.Mumford to have a lot of strangers coming to the house just on my account.

She's sick and tired of us all, and wants to see our backs as soon as ever she can.

I don't say it to offend you, Mrs.Mumford, but you know it's true.

And I tell you what it is: To-morrow morning I'm going back home.

Yes, I am.