I felt dubious as to the ensuing situation.
"I wrote to old Mrs.Boyce," she added after a while.

"I thought it only decent.

I wrote yesterday, but only posted the letter to-day, so as to be sure I wasn't acting on impulse." The latter part of the remark was by way of apology.

The breach of the engagement had occasioned a cessation of social relations between Betty and Mrs.Boyce.

Betty's aunts had ceased calling on Mrs.Boyce and Mrs.
Boyce had ceased calling on Betty's aunts.