“Jane,” she said laughing. “You make me wild with envy. You’re a person to whom all sorts of interesting things are always happening. And now I hear you’re engaged to Coleman Van Duyn. Come, child, sit here and tell me all about it.”
“It’s not true. I’m very flattered, of course, but——”
“You’d better admit it. Nina won’t tell, will you, Nina?”
But Miss Jaffray had risen and was drawing on her gloves.
“Oh, no. I wouldn’t tell. Besides—you know I don’t believe it.” She glanced at the clock, and brushed a speck from her sleeve.
“I think I’ll be going on,” she said. “Good-by, Jane. Nellie, I’ll see you at the ‘Pot and Kettle,’ won’t I?” and went out of the room.
Mrs. Pennington followed her to the upper landing and when she had gone, returned thoughtfully to the room.