"Yes, in a week or ten days." Gwendolen waited an instant, turning her eyes vaguely toward the window, as if looking at some imagined prospect. "I want to be kind to them all--they can be happier than I can. Is that the best I can do?"

"Yes, in a week or so." Gwendolen turned her eyes vaguely toward the window. "I want to be kind to them all - they can be happier than I can. Is that the best I can do?"
