He spoke the words almost violently and Flavia smiled to herself.
It seemed ridiculous that this Earl of Haugton could topple two such emninent gentlemen from their beloved position of power.
Her father rose from the table.
“I will be back at twelve o’clock,” he said, “and I will take you to luncheon with one of my friends. Then I hope we will call on some more this afternoon. Look your prettiest and remember, if the Dowagers disapprove of you, you are quickly, in some peculiar way, dropped Socially.”
Flavia laughed.
“You are not frightening me, Papa. You know that everyone will be pleased to accept me as your daughter. I promise you I will behave exactly as Mama would want me to.”
“I know that,” her father replied. “The trouble is we have too many people nowadays barging into
