But she explained her own plans and the necessity for her immediate departure from Leichardt's Land--how she had hoped, too, to take Biddy with her and interest her once more in literary and artistic work.
'Biddy won't go, she told me so, and I don't mean to let her,' said Lady Tallant decidedly.

'We're short-handed till the new Private Secretary gets here, and she helps me with my notes and things generally.

And if it wasn't for Biddy's singing, our dinners would be too deadly dull for words.' Joan gave up in despair.

She suspected that Lady Tallant's affectionate candour was not unadulterated with selfishness.

Finally, Rosamond promised that she would interest and amuse Lady Bridget to such an extent as would deter her from rash love-making for want of counter excitement.