"She is scarcely off with the old love before she is on with the new," quoted Miss Blagden, with an approach to a smile.
"Perhaps you will console me," I ventured to suggest.
"I can't compete with Mrs. Wyman in her special line."
"I quite believe that," I said, smiling.
After supper the widow fluttered up to me.
"The Count is charming," she said, with enthusiasm. "He has a large estate in the South of Italy. He has come here to see the country and get acquainted with the people, and he may write a book."
"He doesn't seem overstocked with brains," observed the Disagreeable Woman. But Mrs. Wyman had fluttered away and did not hear her.