This event had come about, or would in a couple of months, and the loss of that five-and-twenty pounds a year would make the difficulty of existence yet more desperate.

Once more an attempt at sale must be made, in itself involving outlays which, however petty, could ill be borne; and to sell, even if it could be done, meant a serious loss of income.
'What did it mean, do you think ?' Mrs.Hood asked, recurring to the subject of Dagworthy and his astonishing behaviour.

She put the question dispiritedly, not venturing to hope for a solution that would help her to a more cheerful frame of mind.
Hood scarcely dared to utter the words which came into his mind.
'You remember that they met at the Baxendales'-- ' 'How did Emily behave ?' the mother next inquired.
'She was very quiet.

I don't think she liked it.

We must bear in mind the kind of society she is used to.