But no Indian widow who ever performed suttee was more worthy of praise than you, or even that person of Ephesus, whose story I have heard somewhere.

Indeed, I have always spoken of your life as a long suttee.

But you mean to re-appear in society next season, I hope, when you present your granddaughter ?' 'I shall certainly go up to London to present her, and possibly I may spend the season in town; but I shall feel like Rip Van Winkle.' 'No, no, you won't, my dear Di.

You have kept yourself _au courant_, I know.

Even my silly gossiping letters may have been of _some_ use.' 'They have been most valuable.