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'He works at the Foreign Office from ten till four every day, said Madame Frabelle in a tone of defence; 'he looks in at his club, where they talk over the news of the war, and then he comes home and we discuss it again.... Really, Edith, I scarcely see how much more he could do! 'Oh, my dear, but don't you see all the time he doesn't do anything? anything about the war, I mean.
Anyone so kind-hearted as Edith would be sure to try and cheer up the convalescence of a wounded friend. Have a foie-gras sandwich, Edith? Edith felt an almost irresistible desire to laugh at something in the hospitable, almost patronising tone of her guest. 'Oh, Edith likes going to see him, said Bruce to Madame Frabelle. 'So do I, if it comes to that. We're all fond of old Aylmer, you know.
You know that woman you introduced me to at Dieppe? 'What woman? 'Don't you know, dear? Good heavens, it was you who introduced her you ought to know. 'Do you mean Madame Frabelle? asked Edith, who was accustomed to Lady Conroy, and could follow the drift of her mind. 'Capital! That's it. How wonderful of you! Yes, Madame Frabelle. How do you like her? 'Very much.
Then the constant illnesses that he used to suffer from he was unable to pass the military examination and go to the front on account of a neurotic heart these illnesses were either omitted entirely or talked over with Madame Frabelle, whose advice turned out more successful than that of a dozen specialists. 'An extraordinary woman she is, you know, Edith, he said.
He said, frankly, much as he liked Aylmer, wounded heroes were rather a bore. He hoped Aylmer would forgive him. And Madame Frabelle had promised to take him to the Oratory.
'Of course, I know; if he were all right he wouldn't be here, said Edith. I suppose he really does suffer a great deal. 'What was it again that prevented him joining? asked Madame Frabelle, with sympathetic tenderness. 'Neurotic heart, answered Edith. Though she tried her very utmost she could not help the tone of her voice sounding a little dry and ironical.
He had actually silenced Madame Frabelle! All Aylmer's natural politeness and amiability returned when they rose to take their leave. He suddenly became cordial, cheery and charming. Evidently he was so delighted the visitor was going that it quite raised his spirits. When they left he gave Edith a little reproachful look. He did not ask her to come again.
'But only incidentally, said Madame Frabelle. 'Bruce is really worried about the war. 'Naturally. But surely I suppose we all are. 'But Mr. Ottley takes it particularly to heart, said Madame Frabelle, with a kind of touching dignity. Edith looked at her in a little surprise. Why did she suddenly call Bruce 'your husband' or 'Mr. Ottley'?
Edith especially was impressed; because the fact that Madame Frabelle was a guest, and was managing nothing, did not prevent her talking as if she had any amount of experience on the subject, although, by her own showing she had been staying at hotels ever since the war began, except the last weeks she had spent with the Ottleys. The men soon joined them.
How excited you are, he went on, as she looked at him with perfect composure. 'You will think I have reason to be excited when I tell you. He smiled in an experienced way. 'I'll sit next to you at dinner and you shall tell me everything. Tiens! La vieille qui voit double! He bowed politely as Madame Frabelle came up. 'Dear Sir Tito, what a pleasure to see you again!
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