I asked her if she would like to stay with me altogether and she said:

"Indeed I should, my lady. Any woman would like to stay with a good

mistress, if she _is_ a little quick sometimes. And if you don't want me

to go to your father's I may be of some use to you here before you come

back again."

I saw that her mind was still running on divorce, but I did not reprove

her now, for mine was turning in the same direction.

Next morning most of the guests came to the hail door to see me off, and

they gave me a shower of indulgent smiles as the motor-car moved away.

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