Besides, she will no doubt have other relatives besides ourselves to put up at the house.

Would you care for me to ask someone over to keep you company while we're away ?" "Oh, no, thank you," replied Nan hastily.

"Please don't worry about me at all, Lady Gertrude.

I don't in the least mind being left alone--really." A sudden ecstatic thought had come into her mind which could only be put into execution if she were left alone at Trenby, and the bare possibility of any other arrangement now being made filled her with alarm.
"Well, I regret the necessity of leaving you," said Lady Gertrude, meticulous as ever in matters of social observance.

"But the servants will look after you well, I hope.