"I hope that Kate will always live with me," said Alice; "that is, as soon as she has lost her home at Vavasor Hall."
He had been very crafty and had laid a trap for her. He had laid a trap for her, and she had fallen into it. She had determined not to be induced to talk of herself; but he had brought the thing round so cunningly that the words were out of her mouth before she remembered whither they would lead her. She did remember this as she was speaking them, but then it was too late.
"What;--at Nethercoats?" said he. "Neither she nor I doubt your love, but few men would like such an intruder as that into their household, and of all men Mr. Grey, whose nature is retiring, would like it the least."
"I was not thinking of Nethercoats," said Alice.

"I hope that Kate will live with me," said Alice; "that is, once she has lost her home at Vavasor Hall."
He had been very crafty and had laid a trap for her, and she had fallen into it. She had been determined not to talk of herself; but the words were out of her mouth before she remembered where they would lead her.
"What - at Nethercoats?" said he. "Few men would like such an intruder into their household, and of all men Mr. Grey, whose nature is retiring, would like it the least."
"I was not thinking of Nethercoats," said Alice.
