She was all flustered with excitement and in such a hurry that she had not even stopped to arrange her toilet.
"My dear Miss Green," she gasped; "what's this I hear--going away suddenly without giving me warning ?" "I wasn't engaged by the month," replied Shirley drily.
"I know, dear, I know.

I was thinking of myself.

I've grown so used to you--how shall I get on without you--no one understands me the way you do.

Dear me! The whole house is upset.

Mr.Ryder never went to bed at all last night.