"I mean, I've heard friends of yours mention your name."
"Oh," she said disappointedly, "I thought you meant——"
"But, of course, everybody has heard of Jane—h'r'r'm—of Miss—er, um—I think my sister-in-law—yes, thank you, we have a train to catch, oh, must you really go?—er—good-bye."
I staggered away in pursuit of Beatrice. She dragged me up to an American girl, as I judged her.
"Here he is," she said, and passed on.
"So glad to make your acquaintance," said the American.
There is no answer to that, I know. I ignored it altogether, and said:
"Have you seen the Budget?"
"No. What's that?"
"Oh, you must see that."