Do you see ?" Mrs.Brookenham's failure to repudiate the vision appeared to suffice, and her visitor cheerfully took a further jump.

"As much of Tishy as she wants--AFTER.

But not before." "After what ?" "Well--say after Mr.Mitchett.

Mr.Mitchett won't take her after Mrs.
Grendon." "And what are your grounds for assuming that he'll take her at all ?" Then as the Duchess hung fire a moment: "Have you got it by chance from Lord Petherton ?" The eyes of the two women met for a little on this, and there might have been a consequence of it in the manner of what came.

"I've got it from not being a fool.