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"I am afraid this has made things worse than ever with the Parhams," said Lady Tranmore, presently. Margaret shook her head anxiously. "I hope Kitty won't throw over their dinner next week." "She is talking of it!" "Yesterday she had almost made up her mind," said Margaret, reluctantly. "Perhaps you will persuade her. But she has been terribly angry with Lord Parham and with Lady P., too."

"It must be quite time for tea." "You haven't answered my question, Kitty." "Haven't I?" The butler entered. "Tea, please, Wilson, at once." "Kitty! Lady Kitty seated herself defiantly a short distance from her mother-in-law and crossed her hands on her lap. "I am not going to the Parhams'." "Kitty! what do you mean?" "I am not going to the Parhams'," repeated Kitty, slowly.

She knew that. But she forgot the inroad on William's pocket, and remembered only to be proud of William's wife. Since the Parhams' party, indeed, the unlooked-for submission of Kitty, and the clearing of William's prospects, Lady Tranmore had been sweetness itself to her daughter-in-law. But her fine face and brow were none the less inclined to frown.

The Parhams are there male and female aren't they? and we've got to put up with them. Well, I'm going to the Piazza. Any commissions? Oh, by-the-way" he looked back at a letter in his hands "mother says Polly Lyster will probably be here before we go she seems to be touring around with her father." "Charming prospect!" said Kitty. "Does mother expect me to chaperon her?" Ashe laughed and went.

"I have told your mother, William, what I intend to do about the Parhams." "Very well, dear. Now she knows." "She says it will ruin your career." "Did she? We'll talk about that presently. We have had a nasty scene in the House with the Irishmen, and I'm famished. Go and change, there's a dear. Dinner's just coming in." Kitty went reluctantly.

He fully understood that in her inmost mind she was registering a vow of vengeance against the Parhams; but she made no spoken threat. Meanwhile, in the background of each mind there lay that darker and more humiliating fact, to which both shrank from returning, while yet both knew that it must be faced.

"'No need to forgive them," murmured Darrell, as he rolled over on his back and put his hat over his eyes "for you would have 'shot them all." Under the shelter of his hat he tried to think himself clear. What really were her motives? Partly, no doubt, a childish love of excitement partly revenge? The animus against the Parhams was clear in every page.

And Kitty softly took the chin aforesaid into her hands, and dropped a kiss on Lady Tranmore's cheek, which reddened a little under the sudden caress. "Don't be a goose, Kitty." But Elizabeth Tranmore stooped forward all the same and returned the kiss heartily. "Now tell me what you're going to wear at the Parhams'." Kitty rose deliberately, went to the bell and rang it.

"We won't talk any more about it now, Kitty, will we?" Kitty's pinched lips opened enough to emit the words: "Perhaps William had better understand " "Goodness!" cried Ashe. "Is it the Parhams? Send them, Kitty, if you please, to ten thousand diables! You won't go to their dinner? Well, don't go! Please yourself and hang the expense! Come and give me some dinner there's a dear."

"I hear Kitty is furious with the Parhams," said Mary, as the two ladies sat together after their rapid dinner. It was a rainy night, and the fire to which they had drawn up was welcome. Lady Tranmore shook her head sadly. "I don't know where it is to end," she said, slowly. "Lady Parham told me yesterday you don't mind my repeating it?"