Shortly before I sailed for Canada she spoke to me of marriage in connection with my work and--welfare, and with--a niece of her husband's who was staying with us at the time, a person suitable in every way.

Apart from my aunt, I do not know--However, I owed everything to her, and I--took her advice in the matter.

I left it to her.

She is a managing woman; but she can nearly always prove herself right.

Her mind ran a great deal, a little too much perhaps, upon creature comforts, and I suppose she thought that in emigrating a man might do well to companion himself." "That was prudent of her," said Advena.
He turned a look upon her.