On Paula's marriage day, he said, in the course of conversation with Annabel: 'Your aunt desires very much to have you with her for a part of the season.

What do you think of it?
Would you care to go up in May ?' Annabel did not at once reject the idea.
'It is my opinion that you need some such change,' her father continued.

'The last quarter of a year has done you harm.

In a month I hope to be sound enough.' 'I will think of it,' she said.

And there the subject rested.
The town was secretly attracting her.