That poor lady, you know, who tried to be companion, gave it up some time ago.

Where shall we put her ?' 'There are the two east rooms.

Shall I tell Andreina to get them ready ?' Aunt Pattie acquiesced, with a sound rather like a groan.
'There is no chance still of stopping her ?' said Eleanor, moving away.
'The telegram gives no address but Orte station,' said Aunt Pattie wearily; 'she must have sent it on her journey.' 'Then we must be prepared.

Don't fret--dear Aunt Pattie!--we'll help you through.' Eleanor stood a moment in the salon, thinking.
Unlucky! Manisty's eccentric and unmanageable sister had been for many years the secret burden of his life and Aunt Pattie's.

Eleanor had been a witness of the annoyance and depression with which he had learnt during the winter that she was in Italy.