It's a strange old house; there's a funny kind of atmosphere about it; I felt it the moment I arrived." The other looked at her sharply.

"I've always avoided that sort of thing, and I don't see it doing you much good, Bubbles! You know how your father feels about it ?" Miss Farrow did not often interfere in other people's affairs, but she had suddenly remembered certain phrases in her brother-in-law's letter.
"Daddy has been put up to making a fuss by a goody-goody widow who's making up to him just now." Bubbles spoke lightly, but she looked vexed.
Blanche Farrow felt sorry she had said anything.

Bubbles was behaving very nicely just now.

It was the greatest comfort to have her here.

So she said, smiling, "Oh, well, I shan't regret your trying something of the kind if you can galvanize these dull folk into life." "I'll do more than that," said Bubbles easily.