Lucy--good-night." Mrs.Friend hurriedly caught hold of her.
"And you won't do anything hasty--about Lord Donald ?" "Oh, I can't promise anything.

One must stand by one's friends.

One simply must.

But I'll take care Cousin Philip doesn't blame you." "If I'm no use, you know--I can't stay." "No use to Cousin Philip, you mean, in policing me ?" said Helena, with a good-humoured laugh.

"Well, we'll talk about it again to-morrow.
Good-night--Lucy!" The sly gaiety of the voice was most disarming.
"Good-night, Miss Pitstone." "No, that won't do.