He begged her to stay and take some nourishment; ventured a remark on her wasted look.
'It is poor fare in cottages.' 'I have been feeding on better than bread and meat,' she said.' I should have eaten if I had felt appetite.

My looks will recover, such as they are.

I hope I have grown out of them; they are a large part of the bondage of women.

You would like to see me safe into some conveyance.

Go up-stairs for a few minutes; I will wait here.' He obeyed her.