"I have known him and detected his splendid qualities for quite a long while.

He is nice, isn't he?
I am glad he is coming." She took up her book with slightly heightened colour, and began to turn over its pages.
Bertie Richmond stared at her in silence for some moments.
"Well!" he said at last.

"You have got sharper insight than any woman I know." "Thanks!" said Molly, with an indifferent laugh.

"But you are not so awfully great on that point yourself, are you, Bertie?
I should say you are scarcely a competent judge." Mrs.Richmond protested on Bertie's behalf, but without effect.

Molly was slightly vexed with him for imagining that she could be so dull.
VI The great country house was invaded by a host of guests on the following day.