Still, it
was quite true that Rosamund had more than once been kept to lunch at The
Trellis House, and that on the day of Nanna's accident Mrs. Crofton had
issued a sort of general invitation to supper to the young people of Old
Place--an invitation finally accepted, at Betty's suggestion, by Godfrey
Radmore and Rosamund.
Janet admitted to herself that they did owe Mrs. Crofton some civility.
If the thing had to be done, it might as well be done at once, and so,
when Rosamund had reluctantly gone upstairs to do her share of the
household work, his mother beckoned Timmy into the drawing-room, and told
him that she would have a note ready for him to take to The Trellis House
in a few minutes.
"Oh, Mum, do let Jack take it!" the boy exclaimed. "I can't go to The
Trellis House with Flick, and it's such a bore to shut him up."
"Why can't Flick go with you?"
"Mum! Don't you remember? Mrs. Crofton is _terrified_ of dogs. Do let
Jack take it!"
"But are you sure Jack is going there this morning?" she asked, and then
she remembered Miss Pendarth's ill-natured remark.
"He goes there every morning," said Timmy positively, "and this morning
he's going there extra early, as he's lending Mrs.
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