‘We are, quite.’
‘And very fond of one another?’
‘Y—yes.’
‘That is, your sister is very fond of you,’ remarked Miss Shuttleworth.
‘I hope she is, and that she may never have cause to be otherwise,’ he replied politely.
‘It is very interesting!’ said Nita, with a little sigh, while Jerome thought, repressing a smile, what an amusing story it would make for Sara and Avice.
‘What is your sister’s name?’ next asked Nita.
‘Avice.’
‘Avice? What a peculiar name.’
‘It means “refuge,”’ observed Miss Shuttleworth.