"I'm sure you pay enough, ma'am," said Dennis. "Why, the money has just been poured out for the nursery this last year."
"Well, money is not everything, we all know that," her mistress said, as she took up her hand-glass and looked at the back of her head critically.
Caroline for herself proposed a second time that Mrs. Lancing should see how matters stood, but Mrs. Lancing refused.
"No, no," she said; "I don't want to see for myself. Do you think I doubt you? I know only too well you have not exaggerated a single thing."
Here the sound of a cab stopping reached her ears.
"Oh! my goodness," said Camilla, "that must be Sammy, and, of course, I am late! Dennis, get me into my gown quickly ... quickly!"
Caroline moved to the door.
"Good night," she said. "I hope you are going to enjoy yourself."
Camilla called her back.
"Do one thing for me like a darling, will you?" she asked. "Just run down and tell Sir Samuel that I shall be with him directly. I promised faithfully to be in time, and he does so hate to be kept waiting."