A faint flush of color showed itself in her face for the first time.
"Am I to understand," she asked, with proud composure, "that you don't believe me ?" Lady Janet maintained her policy of silence.

She waved one hand courteously toward Julian, as if to say, "Address your inquiries to the gentleman who introduces you." Julian, noticing the gesture, and observing the rising color in Grace's cheeks, interfered directly in the interests of peace "Lady Janet asked you a question just now," he said; "Lady Janet inquired who your father was." "My father was the late Colonel Roseberry." Lady Janet made another confidential remark to Horace.

"Her assurance amazes me!" she exclaimed.
Julian interposed before his aunt could add a word more.

"Pray let us hear her," he said, in a tone of entreaty which had something of the imperative in it this time.

He turned to Grace.