18/23 I never make a mistake. Look sharp, dear.' On their way in the taxi he gave her a good many instructions and advised her to be perfectly at her ease and _absolutely natural_; there was nothing to make one otherwise, in either Mr or Mrs Mitchell. Also, he said, it didn't matter a bit what she wore, as long as she had put on her _best_ dress. It seemed a pity she had not got a new one, but this couldn't be helped, as there was now no time. Edith agreed that she knew of no really suitable place where she could buy a new evening dress at eight-thirty on Sunday evening. |