As I remarked at first, someone is evidently very much to blame.

The whole matter must be thoroughly sifted out, of course.

I am disappointed, for I had great confidence in you and Cooper--two old servants who might really have been expected to possess some idea of the--the respect due to their master's daughter.

What will Sir Charles say when he hears of this objectionable incident ?" "That's just what Mrs.Cooper and I are wondering, Miss," Mary took her up with so much meaning that Miss Bilson inwardly quailed, sensible of having committed a rather egregious blunder.

This she made efforts to repair by sheering off hurriedly on another tack.
"Not that I shall trouble Sir Charles with the matter, unless circumstances arise which compel me to do so--as a duty.