I should like to keep every one in the house for a quarter of an hour, and if you will only sing for them they won't stir.

Will you ?' Margaret looked at her curiously.
'I think I understand,' Margaret said.

'The people in the study are asking for Mr.Van Torp.' Lady Maud nodded, not surprised that Logotheti should have told the Primadonna something about what he had been doing.
'Then you believe he is innocent,' she said confidently.

'Even though you don't like him, you'll help me, won't you ?' 'I'll do anything you ask me.

But I should think--' 'No,' Lady Maud interrupted.