I only spoke to you for the sake of the Dranes.

It is your duty to get them away from here." She had scarcely finished speaking when Miriam entered the kitchen.

La Fleur had never seen her before, for on her previous visit it had been Ralph who had given her permission to interview Molly Tooney, and she regarded her with great interest.

La Fleur's long years of service had given her many opportunities of studying the characters of mistresses, in high life as well as middle life, but never had she seen a mistress like this school-girl, with her hair hanging down her back.
Miriam advanced toward La Fleur.
"My cook told me that you were here, and I came down, thinking that you might want to see me." "This is Madam La Fleur," interpolated Miss Panney, "the celebrated chef who cooks for Dr.Tolbridge.She came, I think, to see Mrs.Drane." "Not altogether.

Oh, no, indeed," said La Fleur, humbly smiling and bowing, with her eyes downcast and her head on one side.