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He will be able to explain to us and I trust I may be able to induce him to do so, for it is possible that he may be a little coy he will be able to explain to us why my client, who is in no way connected either with the Scotts, or the Golightlys, or the Figgs, or the Jaquetanapes, why he was made the lady's trustee; and he will also, perhaps, tell us, after some slight, gentle persuasion, whether he has himself handled, or attempted to handle, any of this lady's money.
Clementina has promised to meet Victoire Jaquetanapes there and a party of French people, people of the very highest ton. You'll be delighted, my dear. 'M. Jaquetanapes is the most delicious polkist you ever met, said Clementina. 'He has got a new back step that will quite amaze you. As Gertrude in her present condition was not much given to polkas, this temptation did not have great effect.
Val took herself off, hurrying to appease the anger of Lady Howlaway, and followed by Clementina, who since her little outburst as to the new back step of M. Jaquetanapes had not taken much part in the conversation. Flower-shows are a great resource for the Mrs. Scotts of London life.
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