But when she made her appearance in the dining-room, where he sate in the twilight in the cheerless company of his empty champagne bottles, he began to open his mind to her.
"Mrs. O'Dowd," he said, "hadn't you better get Amelia ready?"
"Are you going to take her out for a walk?" said the Major's lady; "sure she's too weak to stir."
"I--I've ordered the carriage," he said, "and--and post-horses; Isidor is gone for them," Jos continued.
"What do you want with driving to-night?" answered the lady. "Isn't she better on her bed? I've just got her to lie down."

But when Mrs. O'Dowd appeared in the dining-room, where he sat in the twilight, he began to open his mind to her.
"Mrs. O'Dowd," he said, "hadn't you better get Amelia ready?"
"Are you going to take her out for a walk?" said the Major's lady; "sure she's too weak."
"I've ordered the carriage," he said, "and - and post-horses; Isidor is gone for them."
"What do you want with driving tonight?" answered the lady. "I've just got her to lie down."
