But oh! _isn't_ this nice ?" Inwardly she was reflecting that at just about this time Roger, together with Lady Gertrude and Isobel, would be returning from Great-aunt Rachel's funeral, only to learn of her own flight from Trenby Hall.
"Yes," agreed Penelope.

"It really was angelic of Roger to spare you at a moment's notice." Nan gave a grim little smile.
"You dear innocent! Roger--didn't know--I was coming." "What!" "No, I just thought I'd come.

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and he--they were all away.