'If it were young Jasper she would have put Japs.  I am afraid it is
her husband.  If so, she will be going off to him.  I must catch the
11.20 train.  Will you come, Ada?' 

'Oh no; I should be knocked up, and on your hands.  The suspense is
bad enough at home.' 

'If it is old Jasper, we shall see in the paper to-day.  I will send
it down to you from the station.  Supposing it is Sir Jasper, and she
wants to go out to him, we must take in some of the children.' 

'Oh! Dear little Primrose would be nice enough, but what should we
do with that Halfpenny woman? If we had the other girls, I suppose
they would be at school all day; but surely some might go to
Beechcroft.  And mind, Jane, I will not have you overtasking
yourself! Do not take any of them without having Gillian to help
you.  That I stipulate.' 

Jane Mohun seemed as if she did not hear as these sentences were