She mused upon this.

Rivenoak had often supplied entertainment to her sportive mind; now, as shadows of night were gathering over it, there seemed to be preparing in this corner of the human stage a spectacle of unforeseen piquancy.
Also with Mr.Kerchever the old lady had had an afternoon's talk.

Her emotion being now more under command, she could listen to the solicitor's advice, which dissuaded from abrupt action with reference to Miss Tomalin.

Mr.Kerchever thought it would be unwise to reveal all the interest she felt in this late-discovered representative of her family.

Had he not better write to Mr.Rooke, saying that his client, a widowed lady living at her country house, hoped to have the pleasure of making her young relative's acquaintance, and would shortly address a letter to Miss Tomalin?
This course finally met with Lady Ogram's approval; she agreed to let a week pass before taking the next step.
Whatever the ultimate effect of her joyous agitation, for the present it seemed to do her nothing but good.