'
He rejoined her.
'I am sorry, that, by some blunder, your carriage has gone. What could
you have told them?'
'Impossible! How provoking! How stupid!'
'Perhaps you told them that you would return with the Fitz-pompeys, but
they are gone; or Mrs. Aberleigh, and she is not here; or perhaps--but
they have gone too. Everyone has gone.'
'What shall I do? How distressing! I had better send. Pray send; or I
will ask Lady de Courcy.'
'Oh! no, no! I really did not like to see you with her. As a favour--as
a favour to me, I pray you not.'
'What can I do? I must send. Let me beg your Grace to send.'
'Certainly, certainly; but, ten to one, there will be some mistake.
There always is some mistake when you send these strangers. And,
besides, I forgot all this time my carriage is here. Let it take you
home.'
'No, no!'
'Dearest Lady Aphrodite, do not distress yourself. I can wait here till
the carriage returns, or I can walk; to be sure, I can walk. Pray, pray
take the carriage! As a favour--as a favour to me!'
'But I cannot bear you to walk. I know you dislike walking.'
'Well, then, I will wait.
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