"It was ill-bred and underhanded of Connie not to tell us at once--I shall certainly speak to her about it!" "It makes us look such fools," said Alice, her mouth pursed and set.

"I told Mr.Pryce that Connie knew no one to-night, except Mr.Sorell and Mr.Falloden." * * * * * The hall grew more crowded; the talk more furious.

Lord Glaramara insisted, with the wilfulness of the man who can do as he pleases, that Constance Bledlow--whoever else came and went--should stay beside him.
"You can't think what I owed to her dear people in Rome three years ago!" he said to the Vice-Chancellor.

"I adored her mother! And Constance is a charming child.

She and I made great friends.