The other shook her head.
“You are too modest. There was never a man yet who governed himself; he couldn’t manage it. It ends in sudden death or corpulency. Both are dreadful things.”
Miss Crokerly laughed.
“You will perhaps have heard what heavy responsibilities I have taken upon myself lately.”
“Yes; I hear you have turned chaperon,” and Lady Flamington looked across at Rosalie and smiled as pleasantly as before.
Miss Crokerly introduced them.
“Are you fond of private theatricals?” she asked.
“I’ve never been to any,” replied Rosalie candidly.
“She was an only child, and brought up very strictly,” said Miss Crokerly, at which Lady Flamington said “Oh!” and looked toward the door.
She remained sitting by them till the play began, talking with both of them. At last she said to Rosalie: