She had promised to take a young cousin, just 'come out,' to some balls.

Her talk about her plans was careless and languid, but it showed the woman naturally at home in the fashionable world, with connections in half the great families, and access to all doors.

The effect of it was to make Lucy shrink into herself.

Mrs.
Burgoyne had spoken formerly of their meeting in London.

She said nothing of it to-day, and Lucy felt that she could never venture to remind her.
From Eleanor's disjointed talk, also, there flowed another subtle impression.