"I know she's a great friend of Nanda's." "Has Nanda told you that ?" "Often--taking such an interest in her." "I'm glad she thinks so then--though really her interests are so various.

But come to my baby.

I don't make HER come," she explained as she swept him along, "because I want you just to sit down by her there and keep the place, as one may say--!" "Well, for whom ?" he demanded as she stopped.

It was her step that had checked itself as well as her tongue, and again, suddenly, they stood quite consciously and vividly opposed.

"Can I trust you ?" the Duchess brought out.