He came back to say, in a rather mysterious voice--

'What were Nurse's exact words?'

'Oh, she said, "Miss Verney seemed to be carrying on anyhow with a young
gentleman in Kensington Gardens," and then she said it was Mr Reeve,
that's all.'

'Disgusting! Horrible!'

He went out and banged the door.

Edith went to the telephone.




CHAPTER XIV


Lady Cannon's Visit


Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress
of last season, which she found was a little too tight. For this,
naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity. She then dressed
rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments
with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room
were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted. Having sent for
the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she