It's true. I was one of the few stall-holders at the Army and Navy Bazaar whose gowns you didn't describe—[Seeing Philip and nodding to him hazily.] How d'ye do?

Roope.

[Prompting her.] Mr. Mackworth——

[Mrs. Anslow goes to Philip and proffers him a limp hand. Green retreats to the fireplace and Mrs. Quebec rises and pursues him.

Mrs. Anslow.

[To Philip.] I think we met once at my cousins', the Fairfields'.

Philip.

[Bowing.] Yes.

Mrs. Anslow.

You write, don't you?