She's very exacting as to the qualifications of the guests at
this dance, and will have nobody who isn't ready for a good time in
every unconventional way. I warn you, Mr. Kendrick, who are used to
leading cotillions, you may have to dance the Virginia reel with one of
the dear little country cousins. I wonder if you will have the
discernment to see that some of them are better worth meeting than a
good many of the girls you probably know."
She gave him a keen, analyzing look. Small and sweet as she was, clearly
she belonged to this singular Gray family as if she had been born in it.
He met her look unflinchingly. Then his glance fell to little Gordon.
"You trusted me with the boy," said he. "I think you may trust me with
the little country cousin--if she will do me the honour."
"I will see that you have the chance," she assured him, and he went away
feeling like a boy who has been promised a long-desired and despaired-of
treat.
But it was not of the Virginia reel he was thinking as he went swinging
away down the wintry street.
* * * * *
They were sitting, most of them, before the living-room fire, discussing
the plans for the week of the house-party, when Rosamond broke the news.
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