Don't you hate her ?" "I think she's a very upsetting old woman," said Miss Macnulty.
"Oh, you poor creature! Is that all you dare to say about her ?" "I'm obliged to be a poor creature," said Miss Macnulty, with a red spot on each of her cheeks.
Lady Eustace understood this, and relented.

"But you needn't be afraid," she said, "to tell me what you think." "About the diamonds, you mean ?" "Yes; about the diamonds." "You have enough without them.

I'd give 'em up for peace and quiet." That was Miss Macnulty's advice.
"No;--I haven't enough;--or nearly enough.

I've had to buy ever so many things since my husband died.

They've done all they could to be hard to me.