And it was impertinent of him to suggest Lord Meyrick as a substitute.

She had given the Lathom Woods a wide berth ever since her first adventure there; and she hoped that Lord Meyrick had spent some disappointed hours in those mossy rides.
All the same it looked as though she were going to see a good deal of Douglas Falloden.

She raised her eyes suddenly.
"Annette, I didn't tell you I'd heard from two of my aunts to-day!" "You did!" Annette dropped her knitting of her own accord this time, and sat open-mouthed.
"Two long letters.

Funny, isn't it?
Well, Aunt Langmoor wants me to go to her directly--in time anyway for a ball at Tamworth House--horribly smart--Prince and Princess coming--everybody begging for tickets.

She's actually got an invitation for me--I suppose by asking for it!--rather calm of her.