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She greeted me with a feords of pleasant welcome in a low clear voice, and I sank into a basket chair feeling distinctly glad that I had accepted John's invitation Mrs Cavendish gave htenedwo, and I described, in a humorous manner, certain incidents of reatly ah he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist

At that h the open Frenchnear at hand: "Then you'll write to the Princess after tea, Alfred? I'll write to Lady Tadminster for the second day, myself Or shall ait until we hear froht open it the first day, and Mrs Crosbie the second Then there's the Duchess--about the school fete"

There was the lethorp's rose in reply: "Yes, certainly After tea will do quite well You are so thoughtful, Alfred dear"

The French ung open a little wider, and a handsome white-haired old lady, with a somewhat masterful cast of features, stepped out of it on to the lawn A estion of deference in his reeted htful to see you again, Mr Hastings, after all these years Alfred, darling, Mr Hastings--" He certainly struck a rather alien note I did not wonder at John objecting to his beard It was one of the longest and blackest I have ever seen He wore gold-rimmed pince-nez, and had a curious iht look natural on a stage, but was strangely out of place in real life His voice was rather deep and unctuous He placed a wooden hand in s" Then, turning to his wife: "Emily dearest, I think that cushion is a little damp"

She beamed fondly on him, as he substituted another with every dee infatuation of an otherwise sensible woman!

With the presence of Mr Inglethorp, a sense of constraint and veiled hostility seemed to settle down upon the company Miss Howard, in particular, took no pains to conceal her feelings Mrs Inglethorp, however, see unusual Her volubility, which I re years, and she poured out a steady flood of conversation,bazaar which she was organizing and which was to take place shortly Occasionally she referred to her husband over a question of days or dates His watchful and attentive manner never varied From the very first I took a firm and rooted dislike to himents are usually fairly shrewd