She acknowledged this only by a slight nod, flushed a little, and frowned.

But immediately, while rapidly greeting her acquaintances, and shaking the hands proffered to her, she addressed Princess Betsy: "I have been at Countess Lidia's, and meant to have come here earlier, but I stayed on.

Sir John was there.

He's very interesting.

" "Oh, that's this missionary?" "Yes; he told us about the life in India, most interesting things.