Her separation from Captain Bellew has caused such a lot of talk about here.

Yes; it's very common, I know, that sort of thing, but Horace is so----! All the squires and parsons and county people we get about here are just the same.

Of course, I'm very fond of her, she's so charming to look at; but, Gregory, I really don't dislike her husband.

He's a desperate sort of person--I think that's rather, refreshing; and you know I do think she's a little like him in that!" The blood rushed up into Gregory Vigil's forehead; he put his hand to his head, and said: "Like him?
Like that man?
Is a rose like an artichoke ?" Mrs.Pendyce went on: "I enjoyed having her here immensely.

It's the first time she's been here since she left the Firs.