You go to Miss Martineau, Primrose, and get some secrets from her.

Everything in my power you may depend on my doing.

I will exert my interest, and my purse is at your service." Here Primrose got up.
"Good-bye, Mr.Danesfield," she said.

"I know you mean to be very kind, but we three must keep together, and we must be independent." Then she left the office, and went again down the street.
Mr.Danesfield looked after her as she walked away.
"Poor, proud young thing!" he said to himself.

"Life will be a tussle for her, or I am much mistaken.