Do sit down!" But Jeff remained squarely on his feet.

"I hope you have quite recovered from your fall ?" he said.
"Quite, thank you." She smiled faintly.

"It seems such an age ago.
Hector came home quite safely too." She broke off short, paused as if seeking for words, then said rather abruptly, "I shall never go hunting again." "You mean not this year ?" suggested Jeff.
She looked at him, and he saw that her smile Was piteous.

"No, I mean never.

Everything is to be sold.