"Greffington Hall. The people who own the whole ghastly place. We were dining there. And Papa was funny."
"Funny? Funny what way?"
"Oh, I don't know.—Like Dan was at Mark's party.'
"Oh Roddy—" She was listening now.
"Not quite so awful; but that sort of thing. We had to come away."
"I didn't know he did."
"No more did I. Mamma always said it wasn't that. But it was this time.
And he chose that evening."
"Does Mamma mind frightfully?" she said.
"Yes. But she's angry with the Sutcliffes."
"Why?"