She said, however, that she couldn't accept Anne's offer.

She thinks she won't come back to Overton." "Happy Overton," commented Emma unsympathetically.

"Now hurry into your dressing gown and let's begin our letters." Evelyn appeared at breakfast the next morning looking weary and haggard.
Her face was very pale and her eyes were heavy.

By night, however, she seemed to have regained something of her old poise.

Covertly watching her, Grace noticed that for some unknown reason she was much subdued.
Several days afterward she came to Grace and finally refused Anne's offer.