She raised her brows in mute interrogation.
"Yes, my dear Mrs.Denys," he said, in response to her unspoken query, "I see that you appreciate the fact that there are at least two points of view to every proposition.

You tell me that Jeanie was occupied in the nursery during that period of the day which should legitimately have been set aside for the assimilation of learning.

I presume her presence there was voluntary ?" "Oh, quite." There was a hint of sharpness in Avery's rejoinder.

"She went out of the goodness of her heart because Nurse had been up practically all night with Baby and needed a rest and I was obliged to go into Wardenhurst for Mrs.Lorimer.So Jeanie took charge of Bertie and David, and Gracie and Pat went with me." Mr.Lorimer waved a protesting hand.

"Pray spare yourself and me all these details, Mrs.Denys! I am glad to know that Jeanne has been useful to you, but at the same time she has no right to offer duty upon the altar of kindness.