"Well, don't distress yourself, my dear. I dare say it was all for the best, only I had no conception of how you were living. Our butler's wife lives in a better house than this."
"It is sometimes very pretty--in summer; you can't judge by what it is now. I have been very happy here," and Margaret closed her eyes by way of stopping the conversation.

'Well! don't distress yourself, my dear. I dare say it was all for the best, but our butler's wife lives in a better house than this.'
'It is sometimes very pretty - in summer. I have been very happy here.' Margaret closed her eyes to stop the conversation.
