But it set me talking about the firm of Stryke & Wigram; and for once I got her really angry.

It did me good.

Yet, you know, she really believed it; she believed that she was acting for the best." "Of course," said Lord Crosland thoughtfully, "she didn't know Miss Vane, I mean Lady Beauleigh, your wife.

It would have made all the difference." "I've made that excuse for her often enough," said Sir Tancred.

"But it doesn't carry very far.