If you have no sense, I'll take the matter into my own hands.
If people choose to gossip about your being here a few days or a week,--it may take a week for this folly to blow over,--why, they can, that's all.

I will not--you hear me, Helen ?--I will not enter into any absurd explanations." Helen lifted her heavy eyes, and looked at him a moment, and then she said, "Aunt Deely ?" Dr.Howe suffered a sudden collapse.

"Well, I--ah--well, perhaps Adele.

I suppose Adele must know it.

I don't know but what her common sense may be good for you, my dear.