"She thought he was sweet on Eleanor, and
rather backed him up—asked him here and all that, you know—and it was you all the time."
Alicia laughed.
"I thought Mary used to leave him a lot to Eleanor."
"That's it."
"But Eleanor always passed him on to me."
"The deuce she did!" laughed Lord Eynesford.
"Don't tell Mary that!"
"Not I! Well, what shall I say? He wants to see you."
"How tiresome!"