I thought perhaps he would have offered to take me down to supper, but he didn't.

Perhaps he didn't think of it; I fancy he's rather absentminded." Lady Ogram knitted her brows.
"Who did go down with you ?" she asked.
"Oh, Mr.Lashmar.He was very amusing.

Then I talked with--" "Wait a minute.

Did you only have one talk with Lord Dymchurch ?" "Only one.

He doesn't care for 'At Homes.' Mrs.Toplady says he hardly ever goes anywhere, and she fancies"-- May laughed lightly--"that he came to-night only because _I_ was going to be there.