"Didn't I tell you that a maid was a nuisance?"Henrietta enquired. "Your young lady has probably remained at Calais."
"I don't care," said Isabel, looking at Mr. Bantling,whom she had never found so interesting.
"Stay with her while I go and see," Henrietta commanded, leaving the two for a moment together.
They stood there at first in silence, and then Mr. Bantling asked Isabel how it had been on the Channel.
"Very fine. No, I believe it was very rough," she said, to her companion's obvious surprise. After which she added: "You've been to Gardencourt, I know."