"A light touch!" cried Mr. Spence, delightedly, "that about describes the
Vicomte."
"I'm sure you do him an injustice," said Honora.
"We'll see," said Mr. Spence. "Mrs. Holt is always picking up queer people like that. She's noted for it." He turned to her. How did you happen to come here?"
"I came with Susan," she replied, amusedly, "from boarding-school at
Sutcliffe."
"From boarding-school!"
She rather enjoyed his surprise.
"You don't mean to say you are Susan's age?"
"How old did you think I was?" she asked.
"Older than Susan," he said surveying her.
"No, I'm a mere child, I'm nineteen."