"But, Jane, maybe Lassiter's hint is extreme.

Bad as your prospects are, you'll surely never come to the running point." "Who knows!" she replied, with mournful smile.
"No, no, Jane, it can't be so bad as all that.

Soon as I see Tull there'll be a change in your fortunes.

I'll hurry down to the village....

Now don't worry." Jane retired to the seclusion of her room.