“Oh!” exclaimed Lucia, and the unoffending fan flew into two pieces.
“My dear girl!” exclaimed Agnes, picking up one of the fragments. “It’s really wicked to be so careless.”
“Thank you,” said Lucia, with a grand air—for so small a woman. “I thought it was about time for an apology.”
Miss Dinon looked sidewise in amazement.
“The subject of conversation must have been delightful,” Lucia continued.
“Indeed it was,” said Agnes.
Lucia looked up quickly. Fortunately for Miss Dinon, the artificial light about them was dim.
“You told me once,” said Lucia, collecting her strength for a grand effort, “that——”
“Yes?”
“That—that——”