CHAPTER XII
I assured Katherine, more than once, that whatever the need for secrecy so far as Lieutenant Langford was concerned, no necessity of the kind existed in her case. She pleaded to be allowed to have her own way, reminded me that Harry particularly desired that the fewest folk possible should know, and eventually settled the question by informing me, on the best authority, that her bank did not favour the assistance of married girls.
"I make no promise," I said, "but I shall do what I think best."
"That will be quite good enough, aunt dear," she agreed. "And may Providence reward you suitably by giving you a husband of your own."
"One might look upon that more as a punishment."
"Foolish scoffer!" she remarked.
Colonel Edgington came to Gloucester Place, and Mr. Hillier was glad to see him, but the evening could not be reckoned a success, because the caller harped upon an idea of obtaining for Mr. Hillier a soft job of some kind in Whitehall, and Mr. Hillier declared himself well contented with his present occupation. He gave details of this with great relish to the visitor, and Colonel Edgington commented with disparaging comments, such as,
"Bah!"
"Pooh!"
"Gah!"