She felt conscious that in that moment and in the subsequent half hour she had carried herself well, and that there would be an interest about her were she to own herself compelled to keep her room.

Were she now to take to her bed they could not turn her out on the following day.

But at last her mother's counsel put an end to that plan.

Time was too precious.

"I think you might lose more than you'd gain," said her mother.
Both Lord Rufford and his sister were very much disturbed as to what they should do on the occasion.