"I cannot send her back the money, and the cottage is certainly to let." He deposited the cheque in the drawer of his writing-table and began to walk up and down the room, glancing up from time to time at his wife who was lifting one after another the ornaments which stood upon the chimney-piece, in order to ascertain whether Susan had dusted underneath them.

She had many ways of assuring herself that people did their work properly.
"No," said she, "you cannot send her back the money.

But it is a very solemn responsibility.

I hope we are doing quite right." "I certainly would not hesitate to return the cheque, my dear, if I thought any harm would come of Mrs.Goddard's living here.

But I don't think there is any reason to doubt her story." "Of course not.