For our sakes I'm sorry that she's serving our interests professionally for the last time.

For her own sake, I ought to rejoice, as she's engaged to be married.

And if you can save her from coming to grief over this very ticklish business, she'll probably live happily ever after.

Did you know of her engagement ?" "No," replied Ivor.

"I saw Miss de Renzie often when she was acting in London a year ago; but after she went to Paris--of course, she's very busy and has crowds of friends; and I've only crossed once or twice since, on hurried visits; so we haven't met, or written to each other." ("Very good reason," I thought bitterly, behind my sofa.