He only knew of one way in which a young woman without a husband could settle herself.
"You must wait, my dear, a little longer, just a little longer, till the time of your trouble has passed by." "Don't talk such nonsense, Sophie," said the countess.
"Ah, my dear, it is no nonsense.

I am always telling her, Captain Clavering, that she must go through this black, troublesome time as quick as she can; and then nobody will enjoy the town so much as de rich and beautiful Lady Ongar.

Is it not so, Captain Clavering ?" Archie thought that the time had now come for him to say something pretty, so that his love might begin to know that he was there.

"By George, yes, there'll be nobody so much admired when she comes out again.

There never was anybody so much admired before--before--that is, when you were Julia Brabazon, you know; and I shouldn't wonder if you didn't come out quite as strong as ever." "As strong!" said the Franco-Pole.