The Hills, who are the most eccentric old couple in the world, took a violent fancy to her, and adopted her for their own.

I believe she is an orphan of a very good family.

They keep up a wonderful fuss about her; and people say they have made her their heiress." "I wonder why she looked so strangely at the mention of the Hollingfords ?" I said musingly.
"My dear Margery," said Grace, shaking her head, "I give you up.

You are perfectly insane on the subject of the Hollingfords.

What will you imagine next ?" "I do not think I imagined it," said I."I am sure that she turned as white as your cloak." "Well, well," said Grace, "there may be some deep mystery for all I know.