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I 'll say that for her , '' he replied . This , as he immediately recognised , was a failure in tact on his part . So when she said quickly : `` I 'm sure Mrs. Butt would be delighted to come back if you asked her , '' he said nothing . What staggered his intellect and his knowledge of human nature was that she remained absolutely unmoved by this appalling , unprecedented , and complete absence of any sign of breakfast at after eight o'clock . Just then Georgiana came . She had a key to the back door , and entered the house by way of the scullery . `` Good-morning , Georgiana , '' Helen greeted her , going into the scullery -- much more kindly than she had greeted her uncle .