I think it was ill-bred of Miss Martineau to mention our private affairs to you; but still, as we have got to know you through these means, I forgive her.
You are a very delightful friend.

Mrs.Ellsworthy, I think you must let us go home now--Daisy is not accustomed to being up so late." "Of all the tiresome, hard-to-be-understood young people I ever came across, Primrose Mainwaring beats them," thought Mrs.Ellsworthy to herself; but aloud she said very sweetly-- "Yes, dear--and you shall drive home in the carriage I could not hear of your walking.".