She had taken to herself as friends (being herself all the daughters of her father's house) Maggie Tulliver, Ethel Newcome, Beatrix Esmond, Clara Middleton, Elizabeth Bennet---- The sound of the gong startled Pamela to her feet.
"You don't mean to say it's luncheon time already?
I've taken up your whole morning." "It has been perfectly delightful," Jean assured her.

"Do stay a long time at Hillview and come in every day.

Don't let Bella Bathgate frighten you away.

She isn't used to letting her rooms, and her manners are bad, and her long upper lip very quelling; but she's really the kindest soul on earth....

Would you come in to tea this afternoon?
Mrs.
M'Cosh--that's our retainer--bakes rather good scones.