Ruth found her still at her remonstrances, arrived, indeed, in time for her share of them.
"I have been sore mistaken in you, Ruth!" the dame reproached her.

"I can scarce believe it of you.

I have held you up as an example to Diana, for the discretion and wisdom of your conduct, and you do this! You go alone to Mr.Wilding's house--to Mr.Wilding's, of all men!" "It was no time for ordinary measures," said Ruth, but she spoke without any of the heat of one who defends her conduct.

She was, the slyly watchful Diana observed, very white and tired.

"It was no time to think of nice conduct.