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it is bad enough to intrude in this way, and I do not know what you can say or think of the time selected, for the intrusion." After all, Edgar Caswall was a gentleman by custom and habit, so he rose to the occasion.
"I can only say, Lady Arabella, that you are always welcome at any time you may deign to honour my house with your presence." She smiled at him sweetly.
"Thank you _so_ much.

You _do_ put one at ease.

My breach of convention makes me glad rather than sorry.

I feel that I can open my heart to you about anything." Forthwith she proceeded to tell him about Oolanga and his strange suspicions of her honesty.