"I wonder how you knew?
I am afraid of him." "I can reassure you on that score," said Meredith.

"For the next two years or so Durnovo will be in daily intercourse with me.

He will be under my immediate eye.

I did not anticipate much pleasure from his society.

But now I do." "Why ?" she asked, rather mystified.
"Because I shall have the daily satisfaction of knowing that I am relieving you of an anxiety." "It is very kind of you to put it in that way," said Jocelyn.