adences, Pamela's, crisp, quick and decided, Nan's, trailing a little, almost drawling sometimes. The Hilar

languidly listening. "Nice children.

since it was apparent to her that the working classes had already more power, money and education than was good for them, sons of Belial, flown with insolence and bonuses. Grandmama, being so nearly out of it all, was used only to say, in reply to these sentiments, "It will make no difference in the end. We sha

that Neville should agree with Rodney; but Pamela had picked up foolish ideas from working among the

did when she disagreed with people's politics, for she

n my life. I disagree with

and took less time and knowledge. She saw Neville wrinkling her broad forehead, doubtfu

didn't know what she was talking about; always trying to pin her down on points of detail. Like the people with whom Mrs. Hilary had failed to get on during her brief sojourn in London; they too had always shunned general disputes about opinion and sentiment, such as were carried on wit

n't mean people like Rodney-the University men. They're merely amateurs. But these dreadful Trades Union men, wi

ffingly, that she was

ion by waking up and remarking that it seemed a less interesting number than usual on the whole, thoug

ing worse, admitted that

r daughter-in-law." Grandmama, who disliked Rosalind, usually called her to Mrs. Hilary "your daughter-in-law," saddling her, so to speak, with the

swinging up to high spirits again. "It was a

Hoxton and Chelsea by the evening train. Pamela had supper, as usual, with Frances Carr, and Nan with Barry Br