"Why, if I were to think, I could give you a list as long as that." She stretched out her arms. "I was there for more than fourteen years."
"I don't think I'll trouble you for quite so long a list as that, but could you give me the name of, say, one, who's been there within the last twelve months?"
"Rather!--for one thing, there was my special friend, Frances Vernon."
"Did you know Frances Vernon?"
"I should think I did, and---- Do you know Frances Vernon?"
"It's odd, but I do chance to know something about Miss Frances Vernon."
"She was there when Mr Emmett took me away."
"Was she? Then, in that case, I rather fancy she's left since."
"I shouldn't be surprised. She said she shouldn't stop a moment longer after I had gone than she could help."
"I fancy she has a knack of getting her own way--at times."