The things we do!

Lady Kew broke out in wrath, and indignation. We may be sure the Duchesse
d'Ivry offered to condole with her upon Kew's mishap the day after the
news arrived at Baden; and, indeed, came to visit her. The old lady had
just received other disquieting intelligence. She was just going out, but
she bade her servant to inform the Duchess that she was never more at
home to the Duchesse d'Ivry. The message was not delivered properly, or
the person for whom it was intended did not choose to understand it, for
presently, as the Countess was hobbling across the walk on her way to her
daughter's residence, she met the Duchesse d'Ivry, who saluted her with a
demure curtsey and a commonplace expression of condolence. The Queen of
Scots was surrounded by the chief part of her court, saving of course MM.
Castillonnes and Punter absent on service. "We were speaking of this
deplorable affair," said Madame d'Ivry (which indeed was the truth,
although she said it). "How we pity you, madame!" Blackball and Loder,
Cruchecassee and Schlangenbad, assumed sympathetic countenances.


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