<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishLakini naweza kukuambia hii sana ilikuwa si katika neema ya Miss Howard. Mimi kukubali uhakikisho wake, ingawa mimi si kweli kuona jinsi angeweza kuwa hivyo chanya kuhusu jambo hilo.  <response>: But I can tell you this much it was not in Miss Howards favour. I accepted his assurance, though I did not really see how he could be so positive about the matter. 