She has come here specially to be near you.
You are her only friend in a new and strange country where she is many thousand miles away from her own home.

You gave her a cordial invitation to England, and now, because she does not happen to realize your quite unfounded expectations, you want to back out of all your obligations to her.

I thought you were a girl, Ulyth, who kept her promises." Ulyth fingered the corner of the tablecloth nervously for a moment, then she burst out: "I can't, Miss Bowes, I simply can't.

If you knew how she grates upon me! Oh, it's too much! I'd rather have a bear cub or a monkey for a room-mate! Please, please don't make us stop together! If you won't move her, move me! I'd sleep in an attic if I could have it to myself." "You must stay where you are until the end of the week.

You owe that to Rona, at any rate.