But I was not rewarded." "I thought you said you had seen her." "Oh yes, I saw her, and I saw that she looked very ill.

But I found it impossible to have any conversation with her in the presence of Mr.and Mrs.Gresley.Whenever I spoke to her Mr.Gresley answered, and sometimes Mrs.Gresley also.

In fact, Mr.Gresley considered the call as paid to himself.

Mrs.Loftus tells me he is much cleverer than his sister, but I did not gain that impression.

And after I had given tongue to every platitude I could think of I had to take my leave." "Hester ought to have come to the rescue." "She did try.