Yet Mrs. Bolton was thrilled.

“Look what beautiful brushes, so expensive, even the shaving brushes, three perfect ones! No! and those scissors! They’re the best that money could buy. Oh, I call it lovely!”

“Do you?” said Connie. “Then you have it.”

“Oh no, my Lady!”

“Of course! It will only lie here till Doomsday. If you won’t have it, I’ll send it to the Duchess as well as the pictures, and she doesn’t deserve so much. Do have it!”

“Oh your Ladyship! Why I shall never be able to thank you.”

“You needn’t try,” laughed Connie.