It was characteristic of Lady Anne that she thought to tell Jennings, the coachman, to drive up and down in front of the house and round the sides, for Dr.Carruthers' house was a corner one with a frontage to three sides.

It was a hot summer day, and Jennings wondered disrespectfully what bee the old lady had got in her bonnet.

Such a jangling of harness, such a flashing of polished surfaces! Every window that commanded the three sides of Dr.Carruthers' house had an eye at the pane.

The tidings flew from one to another that Lady Anne Hamilton was visiting Mrs.Carruthers, and was making a very long call.
Mildred was still on her sofa.

She would have risen when Lady Anne came in, but the old lady prevented her.