She had no cause to tremble because Sophie might be offended.

The woman had seen her in some of her saddest moments, and could indeed tell of indignities which would have killed some women.

But these she had borne, and had not disgraced herself in the bearing of them.

But still she was afraid of Sophie, and felt that she could not bring herself absolutely to dismiss her friend from her house.
Nevertheless, she would remain; because Harry Clavering was in London and could come to her there.

To her house at Ongar Park she would never go again, unless she went as his wife.