You are the dearer to me because you love him, and because he prized your affections so highly; but he must never be mentioned, if possible not thought of, in my presence.

If you think of him I shall feel it, and be wounded.

I say this before you come that you may spare me as much pain as you can.
"This is the only thing I dread.

Otherwise your coming to us would be the happiest thing that has befallen me for the last year.
"Yours faithfully, "Felicita." If Felicita was glad to have her, Phebe knew that Madame and the children would be enraptured.

Nor had she judged wrongly.