"By-the-way, they tell me Ashe is a great man."
She caught the note of incredulous contempt in his voice and laughed.
"They say he'll be in the cabinet directly."
"And Lady Kitty, I understand, is a scandal to gods and men, and the most fashionable person in town?"
"Oh, not now," said Mary. "That was last year."
"You mean people are tired of her?"
"Well, after a time, you know, a naughty child—"
"Becomes a bore. Is she a bore? I doubt; I very much doubt."
"Go and see," said Mary. "When do you lunch there?"
"I think to-morrow. Shall I find you?"