I had a very good reception, and this morning's notices in the newspapers were positively calculated to make me blush." There was an odd note of indifference in her voice; the concert did not appear to interest her much.

Penelope pursued her interrogation.
"Did you enjoy yourself ?" A curious look of reminiscence came into Nan's eyes.
"Oh, yes.

I enjoyed myself.

Very much." "I'm so glad.

I thought the Chattertons would look after you well." "They did." She omitted to add that someone else had looked after her even better--someone distinctly more interesting than dear old Lady Chatterton, kindest soul alive though she might be.