Her mother was tremulously pink with vexation, and Pauline looked at her in surprize. It was really unaccountable that such a trifling incident as going into Guy's house could have made her as angry as this. She must have offended her in some other way.
"Mother, what have I done to annoy you?"
"I can't think what made you do anything so stupid as that. I can't think. I can't think. So many people may have seen you go in."
"Well, Mother darling, surely by this time," said Pauline, "everybody must know we are really engaged."
Her mother stood in an access of irritation.
"And don't you understand how that makes it all the worse? Please never do such an inconsiderate thing again. You can imagine how much it upset Monica, when she ran back to tell me."
"Why didn't she come in and fetch me?" asked Pauline. "That would have been much easier. I think she thoroughly enjoyed making a great fuss about nothing. Everybody has been criticizing me lately. I know you all disapprove of anybody's being in love."
"Pauline, when you are to blame, you shouldn't say such unkind things about Monica."
"I have to say what I think sometimes," Pauline replied rebelliously.
"And as for Guy," Mrs. Grey went on, "I am astonished at his thoughtlessness. I can't understand how he could dream of letting you come into his house. I can't understand it."