And the _role_ itself was inevitable.

It all depended upon how it was managed--in the interest of what ideas.
She must somehow renew her relations with the Cravens in town.

It would certainly be in her power now to help them and their projects forward a little.

Of course they would distrust her, but that she would get over.
All the time she was listening mechanically for the hall door bell, which, however, across the distances of the great rambling house it was not easy to hear.

Their coming guest was not much in her mind.