The fear instantly occurred to him that Mrs.Gallilee might have spoken to her of her mother.
Before he opened the drawing-room door, this alarm passed away.

He heard Carmina talking with his wife and daughters.
"May I say one little word to you, Mr.Mool ?" He took her into his study.

She was shy and confused, but certainly neither angry nor distressed.
"My aunt sends me out every day, when it's fine, for a drive," she said.
"As the carriage passed close by, I thought I might ask you a question." "Certainly, my dear! As many questions as you please." "It's about the law.

My aunt says she has the authority over me now, which my dear father had while he was living.

Is that true ?" "Quite true." "For how long is she my guardian ?" "Until you are twenty-one years old." The faint colour faded from Carmina's face.