“Oh! you would if you’d been in my place. But, all the same, I feel I want a change. I want⁠—well, I want things to happen. Oh! not to me⁠—I don’t mean that. But to be in the midst of things⁠—exciting things⁠—even if I’m only the looker-on. You know, things don’t happen in St. Mary Mead.”

“They don’t indeed,” said Mrs. Harrison, with fervour.

“I shall go to London first,” said Katherine. “I have to see the solicitors, anyway. After that, I shall go abroad, I think.”

“Very nice.”

“But, of course, first of all⁠—”

“Yes?”

“I must get some clothes.”