"How few of us are left! I do so enjoy the quiet--don't you, Lily?
I wish the men would always stop away--it's really much nicer without them.

Oh, you don't count, George: one doesn't have to talk to one's husband.

But I thought Mr.Gryce was to stay for the rest of the week ?" she added enquiringly.
"Didn't he intend to, Judy?
He's such a nice boy--I wonder what drove him away?
He is rather shy, and I'm afraid we may have shocked him: he has been brought up in such an old-fashioned way.

Do you know, Lily, he told me he had never seen a girl play cards for money till he saw you doing it the other night?
And he lives on the interest of his income, and always has a lot left over to invest!" Mrs.Fisher leaned forward eagerly.

"I do believe it is some one's duty to educate that young man.