“Leave the one to look after the other,” he said promptly.
She shook her head.
“I couldn’t––I should hate to leave Esther alone; if only she could be married too?”
“Well––find her a husband. What about Mellowes?” he suggested jokingly.
June’s face sobered.
“Oh––Micky!” she said. She was not sure if she was 292 justified in telling Rochester that Micky had once cared for Esther. “I thought he was practically engaged to Marie Deland,” she said doubtfully.
Rochester gave an exclamation.
“That reminds me,” he said. “There seems to have been a bit of a row at the Hoopers’ dance last night.... I wasn’t there––but I heard some fellows at the club talking it over just now. Do you know a man named Ashton?”
June sniffed inelegantly.
“Do I not!”