\"Why，ofcourse，Mrs。Deering。It\'sapublichouse，likeanyother，andyouhaveasmuchright——\"
\"ButIdidn\'twantyoutothinkthatIwoulddoitwithoutaskingyou，andifitisgoingtobetheleastbitoftroubletoyou。\"ThepoorthingwhileshetalkedstoodleaninganxiouslyovertowardMrs。
March，whohadrisen，andpressingthepointsofherfingersnervouslytogether。
\"Itwon\'t，Mrs。Deering。Itwillbenothingbutpleasure。Why，certainly。IshallbedelightedtohaveMissGagehere，andanythingthatMr。MarchandIcando——Why，wehadjustbeentalkingofit，andMr。Marchhasthisminutegotbackfromseeingtheclerk，andshecanhaveaveryniceroom。Wehadbeenintendingtospeaktoyouaboutitassoonaswesawyou。\"
Idonotknowwhetherthiswasquitetrueornot，butIwasgladMrs。Marchsaidit，fromtheeffectithaduponMrs。Deering。Tearsofreliefcameintohereyes，andshesaid:\"ThenIcangohomeinthemorning。Iwasgoingtostayonadayortwolonger，onJulia\'saccount，butIdidn\'tfeeljustrightaboutMr。Deering，andnowI