Her ladyship surveyed her for a moment in shocked and silent disapproval, and then remarked:
"I think I understood you to say that you travelled together as far as Basingstoke?"
"Yes, and there St. Hubart met a friend."
"This consular person?"
"Mr. Allingford? Yes. He was also married yesterday, and came to our carriage to congratulate me."
"And my nephew went to speak to Mrs. Allingford."
"Exactly. And the first thing we knew the train was moving."
"Go on."
"That is just what we did, though Mr. Allingford tried to leave the carriage and return to his wife."
"It would have been better had he never left her."