"From Lady Adela's point of view," corrected Miss Damer. "Mr. Mainwaring, poor old dear, has not got one."
"But what about The Freak's point of view?" I enquired.
"I can hear you quite well in your ordinary tone of voice," Miss Damer assured me.
I apologised, and repeated the question.
The girl considered. Obviously, it was a delicate subject.
"He seems quite content," she said at last. "But then, he never could bear to disappoint any one who had taken the trouble to make arrangements for his happiness."
"Would you mind telling me," I said, "without any mental reservation whatsoever, whether you consider that this engagement is the right one for him?"
Miss Damer's eyes met mine with perfect frankness.
"No," she said, "I don't. What is more, the engagement is beginning to wear rather thin. In fact,"--her eyes twinkled,--"I believe that Lady Adela is thinking of calling out her First Reserve."
"You mean--"