She had only said it to relieve her own sense of fatigue and irritability, and was surprised when Holland replied in a tone of reasonable suggestion:
"There's the convent just close to Bryanston Square, Miss. You can always go in there it's always open."
"What convent?"
Holland named the Order of the house at Liège where Alex had been at school.
She exclaimed at the coincidence.
"I thought their London house was in the East End."
"Yes, Miss," Holland explained, becoming suddenly voluble. "But the Sisters opened a new house last year. I went to the consecration of the chapel. It was a beautiful ceremony, Miss."
"Of course, you're a Catholic, aren't you? I forgot."
"Yes, Miss," said Holland, stiffening. It was evident that the fact to which Alex referred so lightly was of supreme importance to her.
"Well, a church is better than nowhere in this heat," said Miss Clare disconsolately.