Now Whittall, when he heard this, executed a rapid volte-face. A moment before he had seemed absolutely suffocated with rage against Mme. Storey; now he turned against Mrs. Brunton, and roughly silenced her. \"Mme. Storey is our friend,\" he said. \"You have no reason to speak to her in that manner. This is important. She knows what she is doing.\"
Mrs. Brunton didn't know what to make of it, and no more did I. To my further astonishment,
Now Whittall, when he heard this, executed a rapid volte-face. A moment before he had seemed absolutely suffocated with rage against Mme. Storey; now he turned against Mrs. Brunton, and roughly silenced her. \"Mme. Storey is our friend,\" he said. \"You have no reason to speak to her in that manner. This is important. She knows what she is doing.\"
Mrs. Brunton didn't know what to make of it, and no more did I. To my further astonishment,
