I do beg of you to convey to her that she ought to be more prudent.

I'm quite serious as to the talk about Jack Tosswill.

They seem to have gone on a walk together yesterday afternoon, and the girl at the post-office, who is often sent long distances with telegrams and messages, saw them in the North Wood kissing one another." Godfrey uttered an exclamation of surprise and disgust.
How extraordinary that a woman of Miss Pendarth's birth and breeding should listen to, and believe, low village gossip! "Really," he said at last, "that's too bad! I can't understand, Miss Pendarth, how you can believe such a story--" He nearly added, "or allow it to be told you!" "I wouldn't believe everybody," she said in a low voice, "but I do believe Jane Nichol.

She's a sensible, quiet, reserved girl.

She seems to have passed quite close to them, but they were so absorbed in themselves that they didn't see her.