I wonder how my little girl would have taken it, if she had condescended to her.

Yes, Jane, do you want me ?" An elderly servant opened the drawing-room door.
"If you please, ma'am, Mrs.Morris has called, and she wants to know if it would disturb you very much to see her ?" "Disturb me?
She knows it won't disturb me.

Show her in at once.

And Jane, you can get tea ready half-an-hour earlier than usual.

I daresay, as Mrs.Morris has called she'd like a cup.