Really, Jane, I’m surprised at you. So you’ve actually been corresponding with Janet all these years—and never told me! I think you’ve behaved very badly.

MRS. DE MULLIN

I didn’t like to, Harriet.

MRS. CLOUSTON

Didn’t like to!

MRS. DE MULLIN

And as you don’t think I ought to hear from her....

MRS. CLOUSTON.

I don’t think you ought to hear from her, of course. But as you do hear naturally I should like to have seen the letters.

MRS. DE MULLIN