She knew him to be infinitely better than herself.

But she could hardly sympathise with him, and was quite sure that he did not sympathise with her.

He was so good about the money! But yet it was necessary that he should be kept in the dark as to the spending of a good deal of it.

Now he was going to upset a portion of her plans by coming to Gatherum before he was wanted.

She knew him to be obstinate, but it might be possible to turn him back to his old purpose by clever manipulation.
"Of course it would be much nicer for me," she said.
"That alone would be sufficient." "Thanks, dear.