'What did you think of him?' asked Bruce.
'He seemed very vague. He's very good-natured; fancy his sending me all those flowers!'
'He sent you flowers?' said Bruce slowly. 'Raggett!'
'Surely you don't mind?'
Bruce waited a minute and said, 'We'll talk it over after dinner.'
There was an uneasy pause; then Edith said—
'I saw Hyacinth today. She had just had a visit from Lady Cannon.'
Bruce looked rather guilty and uncomfortable.
'I like Lady Cannon,' he said presently. 'She's a woman of sound sense.
She has a very strong feeling of responsibility about Hyacinth.'
'Yes.' Edith and Hyacinth had arranged not to say any more, as it would be useless.