And," continued Lady Betty, now rising majestically and pointing an accusing forefinger at Emily and Mary, "Countess Shulski was your sister-in-law's name!" "Oh, hush, Betty!" said Emily, almost angrily.

"You must not say such things.

There might have been a lot of Count Shulskis.

Foreigners are all counts." But Lady Betty shook her head with tragic sorrow and dignity, much at variance with her sweet little childish turned-up nose.
"Alas, darlings, far be it from me to bring the terrible conviction home to you!" Great occasions like this required a fine style, she felt.

"Far be it from me! But Captain Hume went on to say, that, of course, was the reason of Lady Tancred's dreadfully mysterious and remorseful look." "It is perfectly impossible, Betty," Mary cried excitedly.