"I'll bring her to you in my room if you like it."
"No; that would be too solemn," said Alice. "That would make her understand that I thought a great deal about her."
"Then we'll let things take their chance, and you shall come across her just as you would any other stranger." It was settled at last that this would be the better course, but that Lady Midlothian was to be informed of Alice's presence at the Priory as soon as she should arrive.

"I'll bring her to you in my room if you like."
"No; we'll let things take their chance." However, it was decided that Lady Midlothian was to be informed of Alice's presence as soon as she arrived.
