So they chatted away, and were pleased with each other, and made friends, and there, in cool grot, quite forgot the sufferings of their fellow-creatures in the adjacent Turkish bath, yclept society.

It was Rosa who first recollected herself.

"Will not Mrs.Lucas be angry with me, if I keep you all to myself ?" "Oh no; but I'm afraid we must go into the hot-house again.

I like the greenhouse best, with such a nice companion." They slipped noiselessly into the throng again, and wriggled about, Miss Lucas presenting her new friend to several ladies and gentlemen.
Presently Staines found them, and then Miss Lucas wriggled away; and in due course the room was thinned by many guests driving off home, or to balls, and other receptions, and Dr.Staines and Mrs.Staines went home to the Bijou.

Here the physician prescribed bed; but the lady would not hear of such a thing until she had talked it all over.