"I'll go and see." "Oh no, no! What will she think ?" cried Dinah in distress.
He uttered his quiet laugh.

"I will present you to her by-and-bye if I may.

I am sure she will be interested and pleased.

You finish off as quickly as you can! I shall be back directly." He limped away again down the passage, moving more quickly than was his wont, and Dinah hastened back into her room wondering if this informality would be regarded by her chaperon as a great breach of etiquette.
"Rose thinks I'm vulgar," she murmured to herself.

"I wonder if I really am.