And I really could get on without it." Lady Maria put up her lorgnette and looked at her protegee with an interest which bordered on affection, it was so enjoyable to her epicurean old mind.
"I didn't suspect it was as bad as that, Emily," she said.

"I should never have dreamed it.

You managed to do yourself with such astonishing decency.

You were actually nice--always." "I was very much poorer than anyone knew," said Emily.

"People don't like one's troubles.