You may trust it all to me." No! Lady Jane was accustomed to leave a favorable impression behind her wherever she went.

It was a habit with her to be charming (in widely different ways) to both sexes.

The social experience of the upper classes is, in England, an experience of universal welcome.

Lady Jane declined to leave until she had thawed the icy reception of the lady of the house.
"I must repeat my apologies," she said to Mrs.Vanborough, "for coming at this inconvenient time.

My intrusion appears to have sadly disturbed the two gentlemen.