Lucian, when he heard of Angelina's Spanish proclivities, laughed heartily.
"She is worth watching," he said. "Each of us must keep an eye on her."
CHAPTER VI
ANGELINA'S COUP
The first occasion for Angelina to make herself spectacularly useful came on the Saturday after New Year's, when Mrs. Stratford invited Priscilla and Mrs. Tilworth to dine. The latter had already shown Mrs. Stratford some little courtesies, such as she felt were due Mrs. Blair's cousin. On account of Martine's growing fondness for Priscilla, Mrs. Stratford was anxious to have the two households on more intimate terms. Lucian and Robert Pringle were also coming home to dinner, and although Mrs. Tilworth was the only outsider, on her account a certain amount of formality had been planned for this little dinner for six.
At about four o'clock on the afternoon Angelina knocked at the door of Martine's room. Her face wore its most solemn expression.
"Why, Angelina, what is the matter? You look as if you had been drawn through a keyhole."
Angelina at first did not reply.
"There, there, speak out! Is it anything very dreadful?"