She surprised Sir Isaac by coming of her own accord into his study, where with an altogether novel disfavour he sat contemplating the detailed plans for the Sydenham Hostel. “I think I’ve found out what the trouble is,” she said.
“What trouble?”
“About my hostel.”
“How do you know?”
“I’ve been finding out what the girls are saying.”
“They’d say anything.”
“I don’t think they’re clever enough for that,” said Lady Harman after consideration. She recovered her thread. “You see, Isaac, they’ve been frightened by the Rules. I didn’t know you had printed a set of Rules.”
“One must have rules, Elly.”
“In the background,” she decided. “But you see these Rules—were made conspicuous. They were printed in two colours on wall cards just exactly like that list of rules and scale of fines you had to withdraw——”
“I know,” said Sir Isaac, shortly.