'Why!'said Mrs. Coles with a burdened breath, 'you should remember what is due to your position.'
'What is my position?'
'Do, Prue, let him alone!' said Primrose. 'Do you think he doesn't know what he is about?'
'He does not seem to know his position,' said her sister. 'Why you and your wife ought to be leaders of Society, Dane.'
'I have no objection,' said Rollo imperturbably. 'I will lead
Societyif Society will follow me.'
'But if you want to lead Society, you must please Society,' said
Mrs. Coles.
'That is assuming that you know which way I want Society to go.'
'Prue, you can't lead Duke,' said Primrose laughing. 'Don't you know that?'
Mrs. Coles looked puzzled and stayed her questions. Rollo was putting some engravings into their frames, and in the intervals of the work displaying them to the admiration of herself and Prim. Prim's enjoyment of them was very hearty; Mrs. Coles looked on with a divided and impatient, as well as curious mind. By and by she broke forth again.
'Have you taken Hazel to hear Sacchi-süssi, the new prima donna?'