as was their custom before going to bed, Ermengarde came in with a letter in her hand and a queer expression on her round face. It was queer because, while it was an expression of delighted excitement, it was combined with such amazement as seemed to belong to a kind of shock just received.
“What IS the matter?” cried two or three voices at once.
“Is it anything to do with the row that has been going on?” said Lavinia,
as was their custom before going to bed, Ermengarde came in with a letter in her hand and a queer expression on her round face. It was queer because, while it was an expression of delighted excitement, it was combined with such amazement as seemed to belong to a kind of shock just received.
“What IS the matter?” cried two or three voices at once.
“Is it anything to do with the row that has been going on?” said Lavinia,
