Her passage in the mail-steamer was all but taken, if not quite.

And then, when they heard of the troop-ship, she stayed to go home in that.

"Money can be no object to them," said Mrs.Minchin, "for one of the City people belonging to her has died lately, and left her--I can't tell you how many thousands.
Indeed, they've heaps of money, and now he's got the regiment he ought to retire.

And I must say, I think it's very hard on you, dear Mrs.
Buller.

With all your family, senior officer's wife's accommodation would be little enough, for a long voyage." "Which is no reason why my wife should have better accommodation than she is entitled to, more than any other lady on board," observed Uncle Buller.