I desire that you hold no communication with him.

I have reason for knowing he is not a desirable person at all." "If so, you had better take us away from here," said Rosalind, flushing.
"You've no right to let us stay." "Silence, miss, and bear in mind what I tell you.

Do you understand ?" Rosalind had taken up her brush and was painting furiously at her picture.
Captain Oliphant having waited a minute for an answer and getting none, stalked out of the room a model of parental anguish.

As for Miss Rosalind, she painted away for a quarter of an hour, and then said to herself-- "Is he ?" With which profound inquiry she laid down her brush and went to visit her invalid cousin.
Roger was up, though still coughing, and ensconced in his study.
"How jolly of you to come!" said he.
"I came because I'd nothing else to do," said she, "I'm not jolly at all." "Why, what's the row ?" "Can't you guess?
Don't you know that I owe you already for a week's board and lodgings and haven't earned sixpence to pay you." "I shall put you in the county court," said Roger solemnly.
"It's no joke to me," said she.
"I know it isn't, and I wish to goodness I could help you out.

By the way, though," added he, jumping up from his chair, "I've got it." "Don't," said she; "you'll only start the cough.