I suspect you've had a different idea of them.

Wasn't that why you wouldn't let me introduce you ?" "Not at all," answered Will, with a forced laugh.

"I've no doubt of their ladyhood." "The fact of the matter is," continued the other, crossing and uncrossing, and re-crossing his legs in nervous restlessness, "that I've been seeing them now and then since I told you I was going to call there.

You guess why?
It isn't Mrs.Cross, depend upon it." "Mrs.Cross's tea, perhaps ?" said Will, with a hard grin.
"Not exactly.

It's the worst tea I ever tasted.