"She's been useful to you, my dear," George said to his wife, whom he could leave alone with less scruple when she had this society. "But what a comfort it is that Rebecca's come: you will have her for a friend, and we may get rid now of this damn'd Irishwoman." To this Amelia did not answer, yes or no: and how do we know what her thoughts were?

"What a comfort it is that Rebecca's come," George said to his wife. "You will have her now for a friend, and we may get rid of this damn'd Irishwoman." Amelia did not answer.
