This was remarkable--very. Her question amazed me to such an extent that
I had to ask her in, and request her to seat herself on one of the hall
chairs, and go upstairs myself, and think the matter over before I
answered her.
It had been so impressed upon me that no one in the neighbourhood would
come near River Hall, that I should as soon have thought of Victoria by
the grace of God paying me a friendly visit, as of being waited on by a
charwoman.