What matter! Meanwhile Mrs.Colwood looked a little pale, and confessed to a headache.

Diana was pleased, however, to see that she and Fanny were getting on better than had seemed to be probable in the morning.

Fanny wished--nay, was resolved--to be entertained and amused, Mrs.Colwood threw herself with new zest into the various plans Diana had made for her cousin.

There was to be a luncheon-party, an afternoon tea, and so forth.

Only Diana, pricked by a new mistrust, said nothing in public about an engagement she had (to spend a Saturday-to-Monday with Lady Lucy at Tallyn three weeks later), though she and Muriel made anxious plans as to what could be done to amuse Fanny during the two days.
Diana was alone in her room at night when Mrs.Colwood knocked.