I really do hope you will resume your work then; it will be far better for you to do so.' 'You cannot judge,' she said gently.

'I am afraid that I shall be unable to do that.' And somehow her manner closed the subject; but I was determined to make her speak on another subject.
'I want to tell you something that I think you ought to know,' I began, rather abruptly.

'Mrs.Maberley spoke to me about your brother Eric.' 'Ursula!' 'I could not let you go away and not know this: it did not seem honest.
It has troubled me a great deal.

Mrs.Maberley would tell me, and she told it so nicely; and Mr.Hamilton is aware that I know, and I am afraid he is not pleased about it.' She put up her hands to her face for a moment, with a gesture full of distress.
'I meant to tell you myself,' she said, in a stifled voice, 'but not now; not until I felt stronger.' 'And now you will not have that pain, Gladys.

I think you ought to be relieved that some one else has told me.' But she shook her head.
'How do I know what they said?
And Giles is aware of it, you say.