"It's Libertys', isn't it?" she said. "Well, I've a very good mind to make you take it back. It was promised for yesterday."
"Can't say, I'm sure, m'm."
"It's always the same. Every time I——"
Then she saw her visitor, and gave a little start.
"Why, it's Lady Tasker! How delightful! Do come in! And do just excuse me—I shan't be a minute.... Why didn't this come yesterday? It was promised faithfully——"
She stepped outside to scold the carman, leaving Lady Tasker standing just within the green door.
The altercation was plainly audible:
"Very sorry, m'm. You see——"
"I will see, if it occurs again——"
"The orders is taken as they come, m'm——"