"She's just the sort of person we ARE good for, and the thing for her is to be with us as much as possible--just live with us naturally and easily, listen to our talk, feel our confidence in her, be kept up, don't you know?
by the sense of what we expect of her splendid type, and so, little by little, let our influence act.

What I meant to say just now is that I do perfectly see her taking what you call presents." "Well then," Mr.Cashmore enquired, "what do you want more ?" Mrs.Brook hung fire an instant--she seemed on the point of telling him.
"I DON'T see her, as I said, recognising the obligation." "The obligation-- ?" "To give anything back.

Anything at all." Mrs.Brook was positive.

"The comprehension of petty calculations?
Never!" "I don't say the calculations are petty," Mr.Cashmore objected.
"Well, she's a great creature.

If she does fall--!" His hostess lost herself in the view, which was at last all before her.