I shall miss my coach unless I start." So saying, he shook Mark's hand, took his place in the gig, and was driven away.

Millicent did not come downstairs again that day.
"She is thoroughly upset," Mrs.Cunningham said, "and it would be best to let her have her own way for a time.

I think the sooner I can get her away from here the better.

The house is full of sad memories, and I myself feel shaken and in need of a change." "I can quite understand her feeling and yours, Mrs.Cunningham.I do hope you will be able to disabuse her mind of the idea that I have any shadow of feeling of regret that she instead of I has the estate, and please try to work upon her on the ground of her father's wishes.

I could see that her face changed when Mr.Prendergast put the matter in that light, which I do not think had occurred to her before.