'The sun was shining and the sky was blue when we started.

We could not foresee darkness and storm at the top of the hill.

That was the fortune of war.' 'I am very sorry Lady Mary had not more good sense,' replied Fraeulein with unabated gloom; but on this Maulevrier took up the cudgels.
'If there was any want of sense in the business, that's my look-out, Fraeulein,' he said, glaring angrily at the governess.

'It was I who advised Hammond and Lady Mary to climb the hill.

And here they are, safe and sound after their journey I see no reason why there should be any fuss about it.' 'People have different ways of looking at things, replied Fraeulein, plodding steadily on with her dinner.