CHAPTER II
THE THIEF’S PLAN WRECKED
“The fact is,” said Audrey, “father has another woman in the house now.”
Mr. Moze had left Miss Ingate in the study and Audrey had cautiously rejoined her there.
“Another woman in the house!” repeated Miss Ingate, sitting down in happy expectation. “What on earth do you mean? Who on earth do you mean?”
“I mean me.”
“You aren’t a woman, Audrey.”
“I’m just as much of a woman as you are. All father’s behaviour proves it.”
“But your father treats you as a child.”
“No, he doesn’t. He treats me as a woman. If he thought I was a child he wouldn’t have anything to worry about. I’m over nineteen.”