He had indeed had a good deal of talk with her, for she
was not literally always in conversation with Lord Lambeth.
He had meditated upon Mrs. Westgate's account of her sister,
and he discovered for himself that the young lady was clever,
and appeared to have read a great deal. She seemed very nice,
though he could not make out, as Mrs. Westgate had said, she was shy.
If she was shy, she carried it off very well.

"Mr. Beaumont," she had said, "please tell me something about Lord
Lambeth's family. How would you say it in England--his position?"

"His position?" Percy Beaumont repeated.

"His rank, or whatever you call it. Unfortunately we haven't got
a PEERAGE, like the people in Thackeray."

"That's a great pity," said Beaumont. "You would find it all set
forth there so much better than I can do it."

"He is a peer, then?"

"Oh, yes, he is a peer."

"And has he any other title than Lord Lambeth?"

"His title is the Marquis of Lambeth," said Beaumont; and then he was silent.
Bessie Alden appeared to be looking at him with interest. "He is the son
of the Duke of Bayswater," he added presently.

"The eldest son?"