"Never mind! Go on!" urged Mrs. Welwyn.
"--Daughter's society, we are naturally anxious to make the acquaintance of her forbears."
"Her four what?" asked Mrs. Welwyn in a dazed voice.
Amelia carefully examined the passage, and repeated:--
"It says 'four bears'--written as one word. Does that mean you and Dad and me and Perce?"
"If her ladyship," began Mrs. Welwyn warmly, "is going to start naming names from the Zoo--"
Tilly laid a quick hand upon her mother's arm and turned in the direction of the fireplace.
"Dad," she enquired, "what does 'forbears' mean?"
A chuckling voice from behind "The Daily Mail" enlightened her.
"The laugh is on your mother, children," said Mrs. Welwyn good-temperedly. "Finish it, 'Melia."