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-- Then first casting a glance at her , and perhaps perceiving on her countenance a glimmer of the amusement Mary felt , she began to gather a more correct suspicion of the sort of being she might possibly be , and hastily added , `` Pray , take a seat . '' The idea of making a blunder was unendurable to Mrs. Perkin , and she was most unwilling to believe she had done so ; but , even if she had , to show that she knew it would only be to render it the more difficult to recover her pride of place . An involuntary twinkle about the corners of Mary 's mouth made her hasten to answer her question . `` I am sorry , '' she said , `` that I can give you no prospect of an interview with Mrs. Redmain before three o'clock . She will very likely not be out of her room before one . -- I suppose you saw her at Durnmelling ? '' `` Yes , ma'am , '' answered Mary , '' -- and at Testbridge . ''