One was that she absolutely declined; the other was that she quite doubted if Mamie herself had measured the job.

The thing couldn't be done.

But say it COULD be; was Mamie quite the person to do it?
To this Miss Cutter, with a sweet smile, replied that she quite understood how little she might seem so.

"I'm only one of the persons to whom it has appeared that YOU are." "Then who are the others ?" "Well, to begin with, Lady Edward, Lady Bellhouse and Mrs.Pouncer." "Do you mean that they'll come to meet her ?" "I've seen them, and they've promised." "To come, of course," Lady Wantridge said, "if _I_ come." Her hostess cast about.

"Oh of course you could prevent them.