I believe it is Hugh's fault more than anybody else's." This accusation was not pleasant to Dorothy, but she was too intent just now on Priscilla's case to defend her brother.

"That man never ought to have been there; and that woman never ought to have been there.
There cannot be a doubt about that.

If Priscilla were sitting there opposite to me, she would own as much.

I am sure she would." Miss Stanbury was quite right if she meant to assert that Priscilla had owned as much to herself.

"And because I think so, I am willing to forgive her part in the matter.