Of course, seeing Giles once or twice a day, you heard all our news, so we did not expect you to toil up here: that would have been unnecessary trouble after your hard work.' Miss Darrell spoke quite civilly, and I do not know why her speech rankled and made me reply, rather quickly,-- 'Nurses do not gossip with the doctor, Miss Darrell.

Mr.Hamilton has told me no news, I assure you.

Gladys's letters tell me far more.' I was angry with myself when I said this, for why need I have answered her at all or taken notice of her remark?
and, above all, why need I have mentioned Gladys's name?
Miss Darrell's colour rose in a moment.
'Dear me! I am glad to hear dear Gladys writes to you.

She does not honour us.

Lady Betty gets a note sometimes, but Giles and I are never favoured with a word.