Will you read that ?' Adela read.

She could not criticise the style, but it affected her as something unclean; Hubert's very name suffered degradation when used in such a way.

Prepared for worse things than that which she saw, no shock of feelings was manifest in her.

She returned the paper without speaking.
'I wanted you to see that my behaviour to Mr.Eldon was not unjustified,' said her mother.

'You don't blame me any longer, dear ?' 'I have never blamed you, mother.' 'It is a sad, sad end to what might have been a life of usefulness and honour.