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` She 's fit for nothing else , I 'm afraid . We must n't look for any kind of heroism in Monica . ' Less than half an hour after Miss Barfoot had left the house at Lavender Hill , Mildred Vesper made a call there . It was about half-past nine ; the invalid , after sitting up since midday , had gone to bed , but could not sleep . Summoned to the house-door , Virginia acquainted Miss Vesper with the state of affairs . ` I think you might see her for a few minutes . ' ` I should like to , if you please , Miss Madden , ' replied Mildred , who had a rather uneasy look .