"It might have made a great deal of difference. And, for the matter of that, so it did. Mr. Palliser was there too, but, of course, he went away immediately. I can't tell you all the trouble there had been about Mrs. Marsham,--whether I was to take her with me or not. However, I wouldn't take her, and didn't take her. The carriage went for her first, and there she was when we got there; and Mr. Bott was there too. I wonder whether I shall ever make you understand it all."
"There are some things I don't want to understand."
"There they both were watching me,--looking at me the whole evening; and, of course, I resolved that I would not be put down by them."
"I think, if I had been you, I would not have allowed their presence to make any difference to me."

"It might have made a great deal of difference. Mr. Palliser was there too, but, of course, he went away immediately. Mrs. Marsham and Mr. Bott were watching me the whole evening; and, of course, I resolved that I would not be put down by them. 