She has made an egregious fiasco of her position here.

As you love me, just remove her from my sight--let this land have rest and enjoy its Sabbaths in respect of her at least.

I'll give you a cheque for her salary, something in excess of the actual amount if you like; for, heaven forbid, you should be out of pocket yourself as a consequence of your good offices .-- Now let us, please, talk of some less unprofitable subject." Brightly, sweetly eager, Miss Verity hastened to obey, as she believed, his concluding request.
"Ah! yes," she said, "that reminds me of something about which I do so want you to enlighten me .-- This young Captain Faircloth, who so opportunely appeared on the scene and rescued darling Damaris, I believe I met him this morning, as I walked up from the front gate.

I wondered who he was.

His appearance interested me, so did his voice.