"Why, it won't--" She stopped suddenly, and fell back in her seat.

The look of annoyed disappointment gave way to one of confident relief.

"But then, _that can_ be changed," she finished serenely.
Billy opened her lips, but she shut them without speaking.

After a minute she opened them again.
"You might consult--Cyril--about that," she said in a quiet voice.
"Yes, I will," nodded Mrs.Hartwell, brightly.

She was looking pleased and happy again.