She never can resist a perfectly played accompaniment." "Why call Madame Velma the `surprise packet' ?" asked a girl, to whom the Overdene "best parties" were a new experience.
"That, my dear," replied Lady Ingleby, "is a little joke of the duchess's.

This concert is arranged for the amusement of her house party, and for the gratification and glorification of local celebrities.

The whole neighbourhood is invited.

None of you are asked to perform, but local celebrities are.

In fact they furnish the entire programme, to their own delight, the satisfaction of their friends and relatives, and our entertainment, particularly afterwards when the duchess takes us through every item, with original notes, comments, and impersonations.