'Why, she is always making excuses for Gladys's coldness.

Come, Miss Garston, I cannot have you misunderstand my poor little cousin in this way.

You have no idea how faithful and devoted she is.

She has actually refused a most advantageous offer of marriage to remain with us.

She told me this in confidence; the girls do not know it: perhaps I ought not to have repeated it; but you undervalue Etta.