’I don’t think it quite nice, mamma; that’s all.  Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you.’

’What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin’s house?’

‘You know what I mean, mamma.’

’It’s done now, my dear, and I don’t think there is anything at all in what you say.’  This little conversation arose from Lady Carbury’s announcement to her daughter of her intention of soliciting the hospitality of Carbury Manor for the Whitsun week.  It was very grievous to Henrietta that she should be taken to the house of a man who was in love with her, even though he was her cousin.  But she had no...