“I saw Flora Ackroyd this morning,” said Miss Gannett. “Pung⁠—no⁠—Unpung. I made a mistake.”

“Four Circles,” said Caroline. “Where did you see her?”

“She didn’t see me ,” said Miss Gannett, with that tremendous significance only to be met with in small villages.

“Ah!” said Caroline interestedly. “Chow.”

“I believe,” said Miss Gannett, temporarily diverted, “that it’s the right thing nowadays to say ‘Chee’ not ‘Chow.’ ”

“Nonsense,” said Caroline. “I have always said ‘ Chow .’ ”

“In the Shanghai Club,” said Colonel Carter, “they say ‘ Chow .’ ”