And even when the inevitable renewal of kindness came about, Totty made it a condition that she must not be asked to visit Mrs.Poole.Time enough for that.
Mrs.Poole was, of course, offended.

It took her longer than a fortnight before she could hear any reference to Totty.
Early in December Totty had a bit of news to impart which gave Ackroyd a good deal of anxiety.

She had been talking with Mrs.Bower, and that lady had as good as said that she could no longer keep old Mr.Boddy in her house.
'He's three weeks behind with his rent,' Totty said, 'and he's sold everything he had to sell, except his fiddle, to pay even so long.' 'But do you think Lydia Trent knows that ?' 'I can't say.

I should think most likely she doesn't.

She's nothing to do with none of the Bowers, and hasn't had for a long time; and you may be quite sure Mr.Boddy wouldn't be the first to tell her how things was.