 in wonder.

About twenty-two he judged her to be, fragile, pretty, almost child-like
in her artless grace.  Her complexion was perfect, and her rather
plainly made toilette of cream chiffon suited her beauty admirably.
Indeed, demure and rather shy, she seemed out of place in that crowd of
the more brilliant butterflies of fashion.

A moment before, Dudley Chisholm had turned away from the dancers and
had intended to drive down to the House in order to while away the rest
of the night, but now this resolution was forgotten, because he had at
once become interested in the girl with whom he had just made
acquaintance, and all the more so when he recollected the colonel's
strange warning down at Wroxeter.  He was bending towards her, speaking
in commonplaces, reflecting the while that there certainly was nothing
in her outward appearance to cause him terror.

And yet the colonel had prophesied correctly in regard to their meeting
and had warned him to avoid her.  Why?  The mystery underlying the words
of his friend was certainly remarkable.

He was really attracted towards her by her childlike absence of
artificiality.  Though the shyness of the _debutante_ had scarcely worn
off, she committed no errors of etiquette.  As she slowly fanned
herself, she talked to him with all the gravity and composure of a woman
of the world.

Lady Meldrum had also been introduced to him by the honourable Member
for South Staffordshire, and she was, he discovered, a rather gushing,
good-looking woman of the type prone to paying compliments quite
indiscriminately.

Women nowadays keep their good looks much longer than they used to do.
The woman of forty, and even the woman of fifty, to-day is not so old as
the woman of thirty was--well, thirty years ago.  For this reason, no
doubt, and because we are becoming so very Continental, the married
women reign supreme, and appear to reign for ever.  It seems absurd to
read in the list of beauties at a ball, the names of mothers and
daughters bracketed together; but, in several instances, if the truth
were told, it should be the daughter's name
in wonder. 

 About twenty - two he judged her to be, fragile, pretty, about child - like 
 in her ingenuous seemliness.   Her complexion was perfect, and her rather 
 plainly make toilette of cream chiffon suited her beauty admirably. 
 Indeed, demure and quite diffident, she seemed out of place in that crowd of 
 the more brilliant butterflies of fashion. 

 A consequence before, Dudley Chisholm had turned off from the dancer and 
 had intended to drive down to the House in order to while away the rest 
 of the nox, but now this resolution was forgotten, because he had at 
 once become concerned in the girl with whom he had just made 
 acquaintance, and all the more so when he recollected the colonel's 
 foreign warning down at Wroxeter.   He was crouch towards her, speaking 
 in commonplaces, reflecting the while that there surely was nothing 
 in her outward appearance to cause him terror. 

 And yet the colonel had prophesied correctly in regard to their merging 
 and had warned him to avoid her.   Why?   The mystery underlying the words 
 of his friend was certainly remarkable. 

 He was really attracted towards her by her childlike absence of 
 artificiality.   Though the shyness of the _ debutante _ had scarcely wear 
 off, she committed no errors of etiquette.   As she lento fan 
 herself, she speak to him with all the gravity and composure of a woman 
 of the world. 

 Lady Meldrum had also been introduced to him by the honourable Member 
 for South Staffordshire, and she was, he discovered, a preferably gushing, 
 good - looking woman of the type prone to paying compliment quite 
 indiscriminately. 

 Women nowadays keep their good look much longer than they practice to do. 
 The woman of forty, and even the woman of fifty, to - day is not so previous as 
 the woman of thirty was -- well, thirty years ago.   For this reason, no 
 doubt, and because we are become so very Continental, the married 
 women reign supreme, and appear to predominate for ever.   It seems absurd to 
 read in the list of beauties at a musket ball, the names of mother and 
 daughters bracket together; but, in respective instances, if the truth 
 were told, it should be the daughter's name
 in wonder.

About twenty-two ht judged her to bg, dragilx, prettg, almost child-like
in her artless grare.  Yer cimplexion was perfect, xnd her rwther
plaunly nade toilevfe of cvzam cglffon wuited her beaoty admirablf.
Indeed, demure avd rather shy, she seemed out of place in thay frowd of
the mote brpljianf butterflies of fashion.

A moment bsfore, Dldley Chisholm hac turned away from the danfers and
had intended tl drive dowb to rhe House in order to while away tge rest
of the night, but now thir resplution waw dorhmtten, becauwe he had at
once nvcome itterestrd in the girl wivh wyom he had just made
arquaintance, and all jhe more sm chen he recollected tye colotel's
vtravte darhiig sown ah Wcoxeter.  He was bendint towards her, speakond
pm commonplacss, refjesting the while that there certainly wav nkthing
in her outward appearance to cause him terror.

Anq yet the colonel had prophesied correctly in regdrd tk thtiv owehing
and had warned him to avoid her.  Why?  The jyxtvry underlying thc words
of his friemd wsf certainly rgmarkable.

Hs was really attrafted torards her by htr choldlike absence of
artificiaoity.  Though rhe shyness of the _debutante_ kad scsrcelu worn
off, she committed no srrors of ehiquette.  Xs she slowly favnec
harself, she talked to him wyth all tie grcvity ana cokposurq of a womwn
of bve world.

Lady Meldrkm hab alsm been intgoduced to him by the honourablx Member
for Spudh Vtaffordfhire, and she was, re discovered, c rather gushkng,
good-looiing wokan of the eype prone to kaying complikents quyte
ibdisxriminagdly.

Women nowadsys keep nhtir good lioks much longer tman tfsy used to do.
Thz qoman of forty, snd evqn tie woidn of fifty, do-dah ir not ro old as
thc wuman of thirty was--well, tvirtg years ago.  For tnif reason, no
doubt, and because ee are becoming so very Coitinenyal, the married
women reign suprems, and appfar to reign fow evcr.  Yt seems aysurd to
read in the list of beauties at e ball, the names of mojhers and
daughters brccleted togetier; bue, in sevesal instances, if the truth
were told, iu should be the daughted's nama
in wonder. About twenty-two he judged her fragile, almost child-like her artless grace. her plainly made toilette cream chiffon suited beauty admirably. Indeed, demure and rather she seemed out of place in that crowd of the more brilliant butterflies fashion. A moment before, Dudley Chisholm had turned away from the dancers and intended drive to House in order to while away the rest of the night, but now this resolution was because he had at once become interested in girl with whom he just made acquaintance, and all more when he the strange down at Wroxeter. was bending towards her, speaking in commonplaces, reflecting the while that there certainly was nothing in her appearance to terror. And the had correctly in regard meeting and had warned him to The mystery underlying the words of his friend certainly remarkable. was really attracted towards her by childlike absence of artificiality. Though the shyness of _debutante_ had scarcely worn off, she committed no errors of etiquette. As she slowly fanned talked to him with the gravity and of woman the Lady Meldrum also been introduced to him by the honourable Member for South and she was, he discovered, a rather gushing, good-looking woman type to paying compliments indiscriminately. Women nowadays keep good much longer than they do. woman even woman fifty, to-day is not old as the woman of was--well, thirty years ago. and because we are becoming so very Continental, married women reign supreme, and appear to for ever. It seems absurd to read in the list of beauties a ball, of mothers and daughters bracketed together; but, in instances, if the truth told, it should be the daughter's name
 in wonder.

About twenty-two he jUdged her to Be, fraGilE, prEtTy, alMost Child-like
in her ARtleSs grace.  Her complexion waS perfEcT, And hER rAther
Plainly MAdE TOilEtTe Of cReAM cHiffoN suIted her Beauty admiRabLy.
indeed, demure ANd Rather shy, sHe sEemed out of plAce In that CrOwd OF
the mOre BrillIant buTTerfliEs of fashiOn.

a Moment BEfore, DuDLEy chisHolm had turned away FRoM The dancers and
hAd inteNdED tO DRivE doWn to the HouSe In ordER to whilE AwAY THe rESt
of the night, bUt now this reSOluTion waS fOrgOTten, beCause He HAd aT
once become InteRested in tHe girl WIth whom HE had jusT made
aCquAinTancE, AnD aLl tHe MOre SO wHen HE reCollecteD tHe ColonEl's
sTRANGe waRniNg doWn at WRoxeter.  He was bEndIng tOWarDs her, SpeakIng
iN cOmmonPlaces, RefleCtIng the while that TherE certainlY waS nOthInG
in heR OutwarD apPeaRance to Cause hiM TerRoR.

aND yEt the colonel had proPhESIeD correctLy in reGArD tO Their meeTiNg
aNd haD WArned Him tO AvOid her.  WhY?  The mySTeRy UnderlyInG the woRdS
of His FrienD Was cErtainLy remarkAble.

HE Was really attraCTed towards her BY hER ChILdliKe aBsence of
artIficIAlitY.  ThoUGh The SHynesS of thE _dEBuTAnte_ had scarcely worn
OfF, she coMmittEd no errors of eTiquette.  As SHE Slowly faNned
HErSElf, she talked to Him wiTh all the grAVity and cOmposUre of a woMan
of the wORLd.

Lady MeLdrUm hAd aLso BEEn Introduced to hIM By thE hOnourabLe MEmber
foR SoUth staFfoRdShire, and sHe was, he dIsCoVeReD, a rAther GUshing,
goOd-LooKiNg wOman oF The typE pronE to pAyInG ComPlimentS QuITE
indIsCrIminAteLy.

women NowaDAys Keep theIr good looKs mUCh loNgEr Than theY used to do.
The wOmAn of forty, aNd EveN the woMAN of fifty, To-day is not so old as
the womAN of thirTy wAs--welL, thiRty years aGo.  FOr this ReaSOn, no
doUbt, and BecauSe We aRE BecomING sO veRy continentaL, THe mArrieD
wOmen Reign suPreme, and appear to reIGn fOr ever.  It seems AbsUrd tO
REaD in THe LIst Of BEauTIEs at a ball, the namEs of motherS aND
dAughters brACkeTeD togethEr; but, in SeverAL instanCes, if the tRuth
were tOlD, it sHOUld Be the daughTer's name
 in wonder.

About twenty- two he jud ged h ertobe , fr agil e, pretty, alm o st c hild-like
in her artle ss gr ac e .  H e rcompl exion w a sp e rfe ct ,and  h e rrathe r
p lainlymade toile tte  o f cream chif f on  suited he r b eauty admira bly .
Inde ed , d e mureand  rath er shy ,  she s eemed out  o f  place in that c ro wd o f
the more brilli a nt butterflies of  fashi on . 
A mom ent  before, D ud ley C h isholmh ad t u rne d  away from th e dancers a n d
h ad int en ded to dri ve do wn tothe House i n or der to wh ile aw a y the r e st
of t he nig ht,  bu t no w  t hi s r es o lut i on  wa s  fo rgotten,  b ec ausehe h a d a t
on cebeco me in terested in t hegirl wit h who m hehadju st ma de
acq uaint an ce, and all the  mor e so when  he  r eco ll ected the co lon el' s
stran ge warn i ngdo w n at  Wroxeter.  He was  b e n di ng towar ds her ,  s pe a king
inco mmo npla c e s, re flec t in g the wh ile th a tth ere cer ta inly w as  no thi ng
in heroutwar d appear ancet o cause him te r ror.

And yet th e co l onel  ha d prophesie d co r rect ly i n  r ega r d totheir  m e et i ng
and had warned h im  to av oid h er.  Why?  Th e mysteryu n d erlyingthew or d s
of his frien d was  certainly remarkab le.
He was r eally att r a cted tow ard s h erbyh e rchildlike abs e n ce o fartific ial ity.  T hou ghthe  sh yn ess of th e _debut an te _ha d s carce l y worn
o ff , s he  co mmitt e d no e rrors  ofet iq u ett e.  Ass he s lowl yfa nned 
he rs elf,shet alk ed to h im with a llt he g ra vi ty andcomposure ofawoman
of t he  wo rld.
L a dy Meldr um had also been introd u ced tohim  by t he h onourable  Me mber
f orS outh S taffor dshir e,  an d she w a s ,hedi scovered,a rat her g us hing ,
good- looking woman of t h e t ype prone topay ingc o mp lim e nt s  qu it e 
in d i scriminately.
Women nowa da y skeep their goo dlooks m uch lon ger t h an they  used todo.
The w om an o f for ty, and ev en the w oman of f i fty,t o- day i s n ot sool d a s
the  woman ofthirt y was- -w ell, t hirty  y ears ago .  For this reason, nodoubt,  andbec ause we a reb eco ming so v eryContinenta l,the  marr ied women  rei g nsup r eme,anda ppear tor ei gnf o rever.  It s e e m s a bsurd  to read i n th e list of beautie s  at a ball, th e na m e s o f m o ther sand
daughtersbra ck e t ed toget he r; but, inseveralin s tance s, ifthe tr uth
wer e to l d, itshou ldbe the da ugh te r 's name 
 in_wonder.

About twenty-two_he judged her to_be, fragile,_pretty,_almost child-like
in_her_artless grace. _Her complexion was_perfect, and her rather
plainly_made toilette of_cream_chiffon suited her beauty admirably.
Indeed, demure and rather shy, she seemed out of place_in_that crowd_of
the_more_brilliant butterflies of fashion.

A moment_before, Dudley Chisholm had turned_away from_the dancers and
had intended to drive down to_the_House in order_to while away the rest
of the night, but now_this resolution was forgotten, because he_had at
once become_interested_in_the girl with whom_he had just made
acquaintance, and all_the more so when he recollected_the colonel's
strange warning down at Wroxeter. _He was bending towards her, speaking
in_commonplaces, reflecting the while that_there certainly_was nothing
in her outward appearance_to cause him_terror.

And yet_the colonel had_prophesied correctly in regard to their_meeting
and had warned_him to avoid her.  Why?__The mystery underlying_the_words
of_his friend_was certainly remarkable.

He_was_really attracted_towards_her by her childlike absence of
artificiality.__Though the shyness of the _debutante_ had_scarcely worn
off, she committed_no_errors of etiquette. _As she slowly fanned
herself, she_talked to him with all the_gravity and_composure of_a woman
of the world.

Lady Meldrum had also been introduced to him_by the honourable Member
for South Staffordshire,_and she was, he_discovered, a_rather_gushing,
good-looking woman of_the_type prone_to paying compliments quite
indiscriminately.

Women nowadays keep their_good looks_much longer than they used to_do.
The woman of forty,_and_even the woman of fifty, to-day_is not so old as
the woman_of thirty was--well, thirty years_ago.__For this reason, no
doubt, and_because we are becoming so very_Continental, the married
women_reign supreme, and appear to reign for_ever._ It seems absurd to
read in_the_list of beauties at a ball,_the_names_of mothers and
daughters bracketed together;_but, in several instances, if the_truth
were told, it should be the daughter's name