His absence remained inexcusable, from her point of view.

Well or ill, with or without reason, it was the nurse's opinion that he ought to have remained at home, in Carmina's interests.

No other persons were in the least likely to write to Ovid--nobody thought of Zo as a correspondent--Carmina was pacified.
Once or twice, at this later time, the languid efforts of her memory took a wider range.
She wondered why Mrs.Gallilee never came near her; owning that her aunt's absence was a relief to her, but not feeling interest enough in the subject to ask for information.

She also mentioned Miss Minerva.

"Do you know where she has gone?
Don't you think she ought to write to me ?" Teresa offered to make inquiries.