Raby, however, came to the rescue.
"Mr Jeffreys," said she, holding out her hand, "I do hope you are none the worse for yesterday.

I was greatly afraid you would catch cold." "You took the kindest possible way of preventing it," said Jeffreys.

"I never enjoyed a meal as much as the one Walker brought me yesterday, and I thank the kind sender." Raby blushed.
"It was a shame no one else thought of it.

But, Mr Jeffreys, you are thanking me, when it is I who ought to thank you for risking your life for me." "That is a new version of the story," said Jeffreys.

"It was somebody else who risked his life for me, and I know you despise me for appearing so churlish about it." "I was very sorry indeed for you in the drawing-room last night." "I deserved no sympathy." "I fancied you might have gushed a little when you saw how much auntie's heart and Mrs Scarfe's were set on it.