"On Wednesday!" she said, turning almost pale with emotion as she heard this news.

He had told her abruptly, not thinking, probably, that such tidings would affect her so strongly.
"Well, yes.

I have written to Lady de Courcy and said Wednesday.

It wouldn't do for me exactly to drop everybody, and perhaps--" "Oh, no! And, Adolphus, you don't suppose I begrudge your going.

Only it does seem so sudden; does it not ?" "You see, I've been here over six weeks." "Yes; you've been very good.