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"You remember several months ago the tragedy of a man called Dion Leith, who fought in the South African War, came home and almost immediately after his return killed his only son by mistake out shooting?" "Yes. You knew him, I think you said. He was married to that beautiful Rosamund Everard who used to sing. I heard her once at Tippie Chetwinde's.
When I came back from Paris on purpose for Tippie Chetwinde's party you were startled, almost horrified, when you saw me. I saw it all so plainly. In the end, as you know, I gave it up. Only when you went to the war I had to send that telegram. I thought you might be killed, and I wanted you to know I was remembering you, and admiring you for what you had done.
"You wish to frighten me." She got up, and began to draw on her dove-colored Swedish kid gloves. "Tippie," she said to Mrs. Chetwinde, "I must go home now and have a little rest." Only then did Dion realize how marvelously she was bearing a tremendous strain. He began to admire her prodigiously. When he said good-by to her under the great porch he couldn't help asking: "Are your nerves of steel?"
"You and I met at least we were in the same room once at Tippie Chetwinde's," said Lady Ingleton, almost pleading with her visitor. "I heard you sing." "Yes, I remember. I told Father Robertson so." "I dare say you think it very strange my coming here in this way." In spite of the strong effort of her will Lady Ingleton was feeling with every moment more painfully embarrassed.
A rare smile curved her thin lips, but he did not see it. "Suppose I told you that you were one of many?" she said. "Would you give it all up?" "I don't know. Am I?" "No. Do you think, if you were, I should have kept my women friends, Tippie Chetwinde, Delia Ingleton and all the rest?" "I suppose not," he said. But he remembered tones in Mrs.
Although she could be very evasive she could also be very direct. "You know Mrs. Dion Leith," she said. "My friend Tippie Chetwinde, Mrs. Willie Chetwinde, told me she was living here. She came here soon after the death of her child, I believe." "Yes, she did, and she has been here ever since." "Do you know Dion Leith, Mr.
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