"Will you come?" Mr. Yovil asked. "I'd like to introduce you to Mrs. Lancaster. She's Ted Lancaster's aunt, you know—he and your brother are chums, aren't they?"
"Y-yes."
Mrs. Lancaster bent a stiff head, Miss Lancaster and Miss Gertrude Lancaster did likewise. Ted shook hands.
"Is your brother going to make a speech?" Gertrude asked as Nell sat down beside her.
"Yes. When are they going to start?"
"I don't know. The whole thing is an awful bore, isn't it?"
"No; I love it."
"Really? Alicia," turning to her sister, "Miss O'Brien is actually enjoying herself!"
"Really? How queer! We only came because we thought dear Mr. Yovil would be hurt if we refused."
Up came Denis.