She said--"ladies have just what they like in their rooms." So I asked for chocolate.' Nelly sat down on the bed.
'Is it good ?' 'Excellent,' said Bridget calmly.

'Whatever did you expect ?' 'We seem to have been eating ever since we came!' said Nelly frowning,--'and they call it economising!' Bridget threw back her head with a quiet laugh.
'Didn't I tell you so ?' 'I wondered how you got on at dinner ?' said Nelly hesitating.

'Captain Marsworth didn't seem to be taking much trouble ?' 'It didn't matter to me,' said Bridget.

'That kind of man always behaves like that,' Nelly flushed.
'You mean soldiers behave like that ?' 'Well, I don't like soldiers--brothers-in-law excepted, of course.' And Bridget gave her short, rather harsh laugh.
Nelly got up.
'Well, I shall be ready to go as early as you like on Monday, Bridget.
It was awfully good of you to pack all my things so nicely!' 'Don't I always ?' Bridget laughed.
'You do--you do indeed.

Good-night.' She touched Bridget's cheek with her lips and stole away.
Bridget was left to think.