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Updated: May 3, 2025
'I overheard you talking about my mother to Lady Dadford. I know it was wrong, Mab, but I could not help it, and I thought that perhaps it would be just as well not to let you know. Was it wrong? Mrs Seaton finds it hard to reprove the owner of the face that is lifted to hers, with such a wistful look in the blue eyes.
I should like it to be called Lilian, but both George and Lippa say it would be unlucky; he, you know, always hopes we may find her again. 'And yourself, dear? asks Lady Dadford. 'I think I have almost given up hope now. It is worse than if she had died at home and ... 'Yes, yes, I understand, says Lady Dadford, 'but I would not give up hope quite.
'Ah yes! it must have been a very happy release, a very happy release, and Lady Dadford shakes her head gravely. 'Did the dear child ever know anything about it?
But where's Anne, ah! dancing already, the dear child, she does do it so well, and with a benign smile on her kind old face, Lady Dadford seats herself by Mabel. Miss Seaton's partners claim her one after the other; they have very little individuality to her, of course some are better dancers than the others, but caring for one more than another, would be quite impossible she tells herself.
'I was asked, but I don't know whether I shall be able to get away, he replies, still pondering over the 'weighty matter. 'Only a few minutes ago you were telling Lady Dadford how pleased you would be to go, Mr Dalrymple; I did not know you were such a humbug, cries Mabel. Jimmy laughs. 'Mrs Boothly, announces the servant. Philippa retires to the back drawing-room and Dalrymple follows her.
'The one with the blue feather, that's Lady Dadford, says Ponsonby, 'and that's her daughter standing by her, Lady Anne; she is very clever; but surely they're some sort of relation to you, I know the old lady comes here very often.
By-the-bye, mother, he goes on, turning to Lady Dadford, 'I suppose you've asked the Lippingcotts to the ball. I met him yesterday, but he didn't say anything about it, eh what! 'I really don't remember; have we, Anne? says her ladyship. Lady Anne produces a piece of paper whereon the names of the invited guests are inscribed, glances down it, and says 'No. 'How dreadful.
'What ever are you two doing here, and the curtain is hastily drawn aside by Mabel. 'You look as grave as judges, come and have some strawberries and cream, Lady Dadford has gone. At the sound of strawberries, Lippa hastily rises, and they go into the front room, where Jimmy Dalrymple is. 'How do you do, says Philippa, wondering how long he has been there. And then they attack the strawberries.
'Just to get out of the way, says Lord Dadford, 'while the house is being put straight again; sort yourselves, sort yourselves, he adds, standing at the front door, surrounded by guests and vehicles.
'More shame for you then, but you know quite well, you were laughing at Lady Dadford, and what's worse you tried to make me, I hope you are not in the habit of laughing at people, are you? Because if you are I shall certainly not' 'What? 'Marry you. 'Will you throw me over a second time; you will soon become expert at it? 'Jimmy, cries she, 'how can you talk like that.
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