CHAPTER XVII.
Mrs.Proudie's Conversazione It was grievous to think of the mischief and danger into which Griselda Grantly was brought by the worldliness of her mother in those few weeks previous to Lady Lufton's arrival in town--very grievous, at least, to her ladyship, as from time to time she heard of what was done in London.

Lady Hartletop's was not the only objectionable house at which Griselda was allowed to reap fresh fashionable laurels.

It had been stated openly in the _Morning Post_ that that young lady had been the most admired among the beautiful at one of Miss Dunstable's celebrated _soirees_ and then she was heard of as gracing the drawing-room at Mrs.Proudie's conversazione.
Of Miss Dunstable herself Lady Lufton was not able openly to allege any evil.

She was acquainted, Lady Lufton knew, with very many people of the right sort, and was the dear friend of Lady Lufton's highly conservative and not very distant neighbours, the Greshams.

But then she was also acquainted with so many people of the bad sort.