"Seven guineas a week at that time of the year ?" Lady Dimdaff had always paid seven guineas.

"But that was in the season," suggested Harry.

To this the woman replied that it was the season now.

Harry felt that he did not like to drive a bargain for the Countess, who would probably care very little what she paid, and therefore assented.

But a guinea a day for lodgings did seem a great deal of money.