"I can't eat lunch," he said.

"Tell them that I am in the drawing-room." "He has come to see you," said Lady Laura, as soon as the servant had left the room.
"I hope not," said Violet.
"Do not say that." "But I do say it.

I hope he has not come to see me;--that is, not to see me specially.

Of course I cannot pretend not to know what you mean." "He may think it civil to call if he has heard that you are in town," said Lady Laura, after a pause.
"If it be only that, I will be civil in return;--as sweet as May to him.

If it be really only that, and if I were sure of it, I should be really glad to see him." Then they finished their lunch, and Lady Laura got up and led the way to the drawing-room.
"I hope you remember," said she, gravely, "that you might be a saviour to him." "I do not believe in girls being saviours to men.