If she was pale, he could not see it in the darkening twilight.

"How troublesome these elections are! I see you have been staying with the Montgomerys; I do hope he will get in.

But Conservatives are nowhere nowadays.
Truth lies buried in a well.

That's a good old saying." She nodded to him and went up a step or two of the stairs, then looked back.
"Don't stay away from The Place on my account," said she, with rather an amused smile.

"I like to have you here.