"Thank you. You told Mr. Thornton that I was not there?"
"Oh, of course, ma'am. I'm sorry now that I acted upon information, which seems to have been so erroneous. At first the young man was so positive; and now he says that he doubted all along, and hopes that his mistake won't have occasioned you such annoyance as to lose their shop your custom. Good night, ma'am."
"Good night." She rang the bell for Dixon to show him out. As Dixon returned up the passage Margaret passed her swiftly.

'Thank you. You told Mr. Thornton that I was not there?'
'Oh, of course, ma'am. I'm sorry now that I acted upon information which seems to have been erroneous. At first the young shop-man was so positive; and now he says that he doubted all along, and hopes that his mistake won't have annoyed you so as to lose your custom. Good night, ma'am.'
'Good night.' She rang the bell for Dixon, who showed him out.
