The things we do!

And as for Miss Ethel----"
"Ethel is a trump, ma'am," says Lord Kew, slapping his hand on his knee.
"Ethel is a brick, and Alfred is a trump, I think you say," remarks Lady
Kew, nodding approval; "and Barnes is a snob. This is very satisfactory
to know."
"We met the children out to-day," cries the enthusiastic Kew, "as I was
driving Jack in the drag, and I got out and talked to 'em."
"Governess an uncommonly nice woman--oldish, but--I beg your pardon, Lady
Julia," cries the inopportune Jack Belsize--"I'm always putting my foot
in it."
"Putting your foot into what? Go on, Kew."
"Well, we met the whole posse of children; and the little fellow wanted a
drive, and I said I would drive him and Ethel too, if she would come.
Upon my word she is as pretty a girl as you can see on a summer's day.
And the governess said 'No,' of course. Governesses always do. But I said
I was her uncle, and Jack paid her such a fine compliment, that the young
woman was mollified, and the children took their seats beside me, and
Jack went behind.


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