“Both,” said Sydney, undoubtingly.
“I don’t know,” said Babie. “Poor little Chico has double the heart of his mistress.”
“It is quite true,” said Fordham. “We may share intellect with demons, but we do share what is called heart with animals.”
“I think good animals have a sort of soul,” observed Armine.
“And of course, Elvira has a soul,” said Sydney, who was getting bewildered.
“Theologically speaking—yes,” said Armine, making them all laugh, “and I suppose Undine hadn’t. But it was sense and heart that was wanting.”
“The heart would bring the sense,” said Lord Fordham, “and so we have come round to the Infanta’s first assertion that the young lady shrinks from the awakening.”
“I’ll tell you what she really does care for,” said Babie, “and what I believe would waken up her soul much better than marrying poor Allen.”
The announcement was so extraordinary that they all turned their heads to listen.
“Her old black nurse at San Ildefonso,” said Babie. “I believe going back there would do her all the good in the world.”