It was not such young women who secluded themselves with questionable situations.

As she laid her hand on the drawing-room door to open it and announce him, it occurred to Dr.Warren that he would tell Mary that evening that if Mrs.Jameson had been the heroine of any unconventional domestic drama it was an unmistakable fact that Jane Cupp would have "felt it her duty as a young woman to leave this day month, if you please, ma'am," quite six months ago.

And there she was, in a neat gown and apron,--evidently a fixture because she liked her place,--her decent young face full of sympathetic interest.
The day was dull and cold, but the front room was warm and made cheerful by fire.

Mrs.Jameson was sitting at a writing-table.

There were letters before her, and she seemed to have been re-reading them.