Unfortunately, one is obliged to come back." Janet laughed lightly.

"Oh, I don't know that I go so far as that.

I rather like coming back too.

And you have missed one or two things, you know, by being away." "The Lord Mayor's Show ?" asked Elfrida, angry that she could not restrain the curl of her lip.
"Oh dear, no! That comes off in November--don't you remember?
Things at the theatres chiefly.

Oh, Jessie, Jessie!" she went on, shaking her head at the maid who had come in with the tray, "you're a quarter of an hour late with tea! Make it for us now, where you are, and remember that Miss Bell doesn't like cream." The maid blushed and smiled under the easy reproof, and did as she was told.