I have the strongest conviction I was born to be a member of the detective police, and one of these days the mystery of Mr.
Richards will be a mystery no more." Grace had her own suspicions, but Grace was famous for minding her own business, and kept her suspicions to herself.

Rose's manoeuvring amused her, and she let her go on.

Every strategy the young lady could conceive was brought to bear, and every stratagem was skilfully baffled.
"Why don't you have Doctor Danton to see Mr.Richards, Kate ?" she said to her sister, one evening, meeting her coming out of Mr.Richards' room.

"I should think he was skilful." "Very likely," said Kate, with an air of reserve, "but Mr.Richards does not require medical care." "Oh, he is not very bad, then?
You should bring him down stairs in that case; a little lively society--mine, for instance--might do him good." Kate's dark eyes flashed impatiently.
"Rose," she said, sharply, "how often must I tell you Mr.Richards is hypochondriacal and will not quit his room?
Cease to talk on the subject.

Mr.Richards will not come down-stairs." She swept past--majestic and a little displeased.