Will any of you good people come?
What do you say, Lucille ?" Lucille shook her head.
"My toilette is deficient," she said; "and besides, I am staying at home to see the Prince.

We expect him this evening." "You'll probably be disappointed then," Lady Carey remarked, "for he's going to join us at the opera.

Run and change your gown.

I'll wait." "Are you sure that the Prince will be there ?" Lucille asked.
"Certain." "Then I will come," she said, "if the Duchess will excuse me." The Duchess and Lady Carey were left alone for a few minutes.

The former put down her knitting.
"Why do we keep that woman here," she asked, "now that Brott has broken away from her altogether ?" Lady Carey laughed meaningly.
"Better ask the Prince," she remarked.
The Duchess frowned.
"My dear Muriel," she said, "I think that you are wrong to make such insinuations.