‘Yes,’ said Lady Monogram, bowing her head, and then attending to other persons as they arrived.  Nor did she condescend to speak another word to Mr Brehgert, or to introduce him even to her husband.  He stood for about ten minutes inside the drawing-room, leaning against the wall, and then he departed.  No one had spoken a word to him.  But he was an even-tempered, good-humoured man.  When Miss Longestaffe was his wife things would no doubt be different;—­or else she would probably change her acquaintance.

CHAPTER LXVI — ‘SO SHALL BE MY ENMITY’

‘You shall be troubled no more with Winifred Hurtle.’  So Mrs Hurtle had said, speaking in perfect good faith to the man whom she had come to England with the view of marrying.  And then when he had...