Pick up what I hear, and send it you in letters,--and then be paid money for it!" "Why not?
It's all to do good." "How can you have thought to ask me to do such a thing?
How can you bring yourself to think so badly of people?
I'd sooner cut my hand off; and as for you, Lizzie--I think you are mean and wicked to conceive such a thing.

And now good-bye." So saying, she left the room, giving her dear friend no time for further argument.
Lady Eustace got away that morning, not in time, indeed, for the 11.30 train, but at such an hour as to make it unnecessary that she should appear at the early dinner.

The saying of farewell was very cold and ceremonious.

Of course, there was no word as to any future visit,--no word as to any future events whatever.

They all shook hands with her, and special injunctions were given to the coachman to drive her safely to the station.