Besides, Jack Somers is Rushbrook's particular friend, and he may think your criticisms unkind." "But IS Mr.Somers such a great friend of Mr.Rushbrook's ?" asked Grace Nevil.
"Why, of course.

Rushbrook consults him about all these things; gives him carte blanche to invite whom he likes and order what he likes, and trusts his taste and judgment implicitly." "Then this gathering is Mr.Somers's selection ?" "How preposterous you are, Grace.

Of course not.

Only Somers's IDEA of what is pleasing to Rushbrook, gotten up with a taste and discretion all his own.

You know Somers is a gentleman, educated at West Point--traveled all over Europe--you might have met him there; and Rushbrook--well, you have only to see him to know what HE is.