It’s all right, pa—it’s nothing. [To herself.] Gaylustre! [Reading a letter.] “I will accompany you and dear Sir Julian to the interesting ceremony of this morning. Pray keep me a seat in your carriage.” [Crushing the letter in her hand.] The demon! The relentless demon!

Sir Julian Twombley.

“I can conceive no position more agreeable to a Minister of the Crown——”

Lady Twombley.

Pa, dear, Mrs. Gaylustre will go with us to the opening of the new street.

Sir Julian Twombley.

H’m! Katherine, are you sure that Mrs. Gaylustre is quite——

Lady Twombley.

Oh, quite.

Sir Julian Twombley.