'Mrs.
Burgoyne would feel it so.' His expression changed.
'You think Mrs.Burgoyne cares about it so much ?' 'But she worked so hard for it!'-- cried Lucy, indignant with something in his manner, though she could not have defined what.

Her mind, indeed, was full of vague and generous misgivings on the subject of Mrs.Burgoyne.
First she had been angry with Mr.Manisty for what had seemed to her neglect and ingratitude.

Now she was somehow dissatisfied with herself too.
'She worked too hard,' said Manisty gravely.

'It is a good thing the pressure has been taken off.

Have you found out yet, Miss Foster, what a remarkable woman my cousin is ?' He turned to her with a sharp look of inquiry.
'I admire her all day long,' cried Lucy, warmly.
'That's right,' said Manisty slowly--'that's right.