You can't stay here, mother, after this, and I'm not going to have anyone new to wait on me.

I shall go home in a cab, straight from this house to the other, and I'm quite sure I shan't take any harm.' 'You won't do it till the doctor's given you leave,' said Mrs.
Higgins with concern.
'He'll be here at ten in the morning, and I know he will give me leave.

So there's an end of it.

And you can go to bed and sleep in peace, Mrs.Mumford.' It was not at all unamiably said.

But for Mrs.Higgins's presence, Emmeline would have responded with a certain kindness.