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`` You did quite right , my dear , under the circumstances . I do n't say you have n't been foolish , but it 's Howard 's fault quite as much as yours . He has no business to let you do such things . '' `` And what makes it worse , '' said Honora , `` is that the wires are down to Quicksands , and I ca n't telephone Howard , and we have people to dinner , and they do n't know I went to Westchester , and there 's no use telegraphing : it would n't be delivered till midnight or morning . '' `` There , there , my dear , do n't worry . I know how anxious you feel on your husband 's account -- '' `` Oh -- Mrs. Holt , I was going to ask you a great , great favour . Would n't you go down to Quicksands with me and spend the night -- and pay us a little visit ?