I felt sure it must have been of a woman of this type that the famous phrase was coined--"Elle a toutes les vertus--et elle est insupportable." "Clara, dear," the husband said, "shall we go in to lunch ?" "You dear, stupid boy! Are we not all waiting for YOU to give your arm to Lady Maitland ?" The lunch was perfect, and it was perfectly served.

The silver glowed; the linen was marked with H.C.Le G.in a most artistic monogram.
I noticed that the table decorations were extremely pretty.

Somebody complimented our hostess upon them.

Mrs.Le Geyt nodded and smiled--"_I_ arranged them.

Dear Hugo, in his blundering way--the big darling--forgot to get me the orchids I had ordered.