“I should hope not,” said Miss Milton primly. “I’m always most particular about that sort of thing.”
“But when we heard he’d been seen kissing you——” said Henri’s godmother.
Miss Milton gave a piercing scream.
“ME?” she said.
“Yes, when we heard that Mr. Luton had been seen——”
Miss Milton gave a still more piercing scream.
“Slanderers,” she shrieked, “vampires....”
She advanced upon them quivering with rage.
“I’m so sorry,” gasped Mrs. Brown retreating precipitately. “Quite a mistake ... a misunderstanding....”
“Liars ... hypocrites ... snakes in the grass!” screamed Miss Milton, still advancing.