"Cousin Junius would never have undertaken such a thing, and I don't believe you would be cruel enough to ask him." "Thank you for your good opinion," said Lawrence.

"And now can you tell me when Mr Keswick is expected to return ?" "He has gone back to Washington, and he told me he should stay there some time." "And why has not Mrs Keswick been out to see me ?" asked Lawrence.
"You are dreadfully inquisitive," said Miss Annie, "but to tell you the simple truth, Mr Croft, I don't believe Aunt Keswick takes any further interest in you, now that Roberta has gone.

She had set her heart on making a match between you two, and doing it here without delay; and I think that everything going wrong about this has put her into the state of mind she is in now." "Has she really gone away ?" asked Lawrence.
"Oh, that don't amount to anything," said Miss Annie.

"She went over the fields to Howlett's, to see the postmistress, who is an old friend, to whom she often goes for comfort, when things are not right at home.

But I am going after her this afternoon in the spring wagon.
I'll take Plez along with me to open the gates.