“For whom?”
“A person that Mrs. Crawford promised to tell you about.”
“So she did,” said Marian. “But I did not know she was young.”
“She’s older than you, a deal. I knew her when she was a little girl, and I often forget how old she is. She was the prettiest child! Even now she would talk you into anything. But I cant help her. It’s nothing but drink, drink, drink from morning til night. There’s Eliza coming out of her room. Eliza.”
“Yis, maam,” said Eliza, looking in.
“You stay in the house, Eliza, do you hear? I wont have you go out.”
“Could I spake a word to you, maam?” said Eliza, lowering her voice.
“No, Eliza. I’m engaged with Mrs. Forster.”
“She wants to see you,” whispered Eliza.
“Go downrs, Eliza, this minute. I wont see her.”