It was so strange, in a way, so painful to know that to most of them, with the possible exception of Jack, he was only a name.
Suddenly Betty, turning around, saw her step-mother.

"Dolly has met Mrs.
Crofton, and she's utterly unlike what any of us thought she would be!" she cried out.

"She's young, and very pretty--quite lovely in fact! Dolly asked her into supper to-night, as her cook has not yet arrived." She had a sort of prevision that Janet was now going to tell the others about Godfrey Radmore, and she wanted to get away out of the room first.
But this was not to be.

Janet Tosswill had a very positive mind--she was full of what she had come in to say, and the new tenant at The Trellis House interested her not at all, so as soon as she had sat down, she exclaimed, "Perhaps Timmy has told you my news ?" Then all turned to her, except Betty and Timmy himself.
"What news ?" came in eager chorus.
"Godfrey Radmore is in England.

He telephoned from London just now, and he's coming down on Friday to spend a long week-end!" Rosamund was the only one who stole a look at Betty.
"Godfrey Radmore here ?" repeated Jack slowly.