'No, only two or three people.'

'Two or three hundred, I suppose. Well, I'll get Mrs Raymond to come.
Thanks so much.'

They shook hands with more than cordiality. As Cecil went out his uncle
said--

'You've been most interesting this morning. But the other girl's the
one, you know. Don't neglect her.'

He laughed, for he saw the young man was rather flattered at the notion.
Evidently, Mrs Raymond was worth knowing.




CHAPTER IX


The Peculiarities of Raggett


'Oh, Bruce,' said Edith, as she looked up from a Sale Catalogue, 'I _do_
wish you would be an angel and let me have a little cash to go to Naylor
and Rope's. There are some marvellous bargains--spring novelties--there,
and Archie absolutely _needs_ one or two things.'

Bruce frowned and sat down to breakfast, rather heavily.