Never yet, after meeting him in society hundreds of times, had Mrs.Gallilee seen him talk to young ladies or even notice young ladies.

Ovid's alleged reason for objecting to Benjulia stood palpably revealed as a clumsy excuse.
In the present posture of events, to arrive at that conclusion was enough for Mrs.Gallilee.Without stopping to pursue the idea, she rang the bell, and ordered her carriage to be ready that afternoon, at three o'clock.
Doubtful, and more than doubtful, though it might be, the bare prospect of finding herself possessed, before the day was out, of a means of action capable of being used against Carmina, raised Mrs.Gallilee's spirits.

She was ready at last to attend to her correspondence.
One of the letters was from her sister in Scotland.

Among other subjects, it referred to Carmina.
"Why won't you let that sweet girl come and stay with us ?" Lady Northlake asked.

"My daughters are longing for such a companion; and both my sons are ready to envy Ovid the moment they see her.