She called twice, and was refused admission into Diana's presence.

She wrote three times, and received no reply to her letters; so the consequence was that, finding Diana declined to have anything to do with her in any way whatsoever, she became very bitter.

This feeling she expressed to Lucian, whom she one day met in Piccadilly.
"As if I had done anything," finished Lydia, after a recital of all her grievances.

"I call it real mean.

Don't you think so, Mr.Denzil ?" "If you ask me, Mrs.Vrain," said Lucian stiffly, "I think you and Miss Vrain are better apart." "Of course you defend her.