\"He’llgetit，andnobodyelse，sure。\"
\"Thankyou；IhopeMrs。Sledgeisgettingroundagain。\"
\"Pow’fully，MissSally。\"
Havingthus，asshehoped，stoppedthearrivaloftheunhappyCorbin，MissSallyreturnedhometoconsiderthebestmeansoffinallydisposingofhim。ShehadinsisteduponhisstoppingatKirbyandholdingnocommunicationwiththeJeffcourtsuntilheheardfromher，andhadstronglypointedoutthehopelessinfelicityofhisplan。ShedarenottellherAuntMiranda，knowingthatshewouldbetoohappytoprecipitateaninterviewthatwouldterminatedisastrouslytoboththeJeffcourtsandCorbin。Shemighthavetotakeherfatherintoherconfidence，——
adreadfulcontingency。