"Meaning—" suggested Mrs. Werner.
"We need not particularise," was the reply; "but if we need, I may just say, much as I like you, I should like you better if I could discover one human failing. Now, you have no human failing except your friendship for me."
"Do you really mean, Dolly, you will accept this young woman, without seeing her, on my recommendation?" said Mrs. Werner ignoring Dolly's personal remark.
"Of course. All I am afraid of is that her pitch will be a few tones above mine."
Mrs. Werner smiled.
"The girl would not suit me, Dolly; but she will suit you. Spoil her to your heart's content, and you will not spoil her so far as to prevent her becoming afterwards a good wife and mother."
"Then, you had better write to her," said Mrs. Mortomley.
"No; you had better write," suggested Mrs. Werner.
Whereupon Mrs. Mortomley wrote:—
"Mrs. Werner having recommended (what is the girl's name, Nora?) Esther Hummerson to Mrs. Mortomley in the capacity (what a fine word that is for me to use) of lady's maid, Mrs. Mortomley will be glad if Esther Hummerson can enter upon her duties at once."