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In another moment she would be lost to him among this throng of strangers claimed by them as by right. "Eve " he said, involuntarily and under his breath. She half paused and turned towards him. "Yes?" she said; and he wondered if it was his imagination that made the word sound slightly eager. "About that matter of Blessington " he began. Then he stopped, Bramfell had reached them.
Ah, we all had them when we were as young as you are!" "And they all had flaws, Bobby," Eve broke in. "We were always finding gaps that had to be filled up. Never mind about Lord Witcheston. Get a substitute; it won't count if Lillian doesn't know." Blessington wavered as she spoke. His eyes wandered round the party and again rested on Bramfell. "Not me, Bobby!
In his uncertainty at the question he reverted to his old resource of silence. Bramfell raised his eyebrows. "What!" he said. "Don't tell me that my sister-in-law hasn't engaged you as a victim." Then he turned in Eve's direction. "You've heard of our new departure, Mrs. Chilcote?" Eve looked round from the lively group by which she was surrounded. "Lillian's crystal-gazing?
Then he paused and withdrew his hand. The horses had slackened speed, then stopped altogether as the carriage fell into line outside Bramfell House. Loder entered Lady Bramfell's feeling far more like an actor in a drama than an ordinary man in a peculiar situation.
Then, with a very feminine impulse, she settled the matter beyond dispute. "Please use your authority, Bobby," she said. "And when you've got him safely under canvas, come back to me. It's years since we've had a talk." She nodded and smiled, then instantly turned to Bramfell with some trivial remark.
Then, as his feelings reached their height and speech seemed forced upon him, a small man with a round face, catching a glimpse of Eve, darted from a circle of people gathered in one of the windows and came quickly towards them. With an unjust touch of irritation he recognized Lord Bramfell. Again the sense of Eve's aloofness stung him as their host approached.
"The Revolutionary, Lennie!" Lillian corrected, softly. "Bramfell says he has changed the whole face of things " She laughed softly and meaningly as she closed her fan. "So good of you to come, Jack!" she added. "Let me introduce you to Miss Esseltyn; I don't think you two have met. This is Mr. Chilcote, Mary the great, new Mr. Chilcote." Again she laughed.
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