"He'll find it a slight difference after Lady Rylton's waltzing," says she to Marryatt.
"He'll find a difference in every way. Lady Selton is devoted to her husband——"
"And Lady Rylton——"
"Well!" He hesitates.
"How vague! But I know, I know! By-the-bye," with a swift change of tone that quite deceives him, "which do you admire most?"
"Oh, Lady Rylton, of course. Lady Selton is pretty—in a way—but——"
"Then you prefer the woman who is not devoted to her husband?"
"I don't see how that argument comes in," says he quickly. "Some husbands are—are——"
"Quite true. They are indeed," interrupts Mrs. Chichester, who seems to be enjoying herself. "But what an aspersion on poor Sir Maurice."
"I wasn't thinking of him," says Marryatt hurriedly.