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"Georgie" worst enemy could not accuse him of diplomacy. He is, as you have often said, a dear boy; but an infant could lead him by the nose. We must put our heads together and do something for him."

She was silent.

"For him to break off the engagement," I went on, "is impossible. Only one thing remains. If Anne could be brought to see—"

"Anne," said Drusilla, firmly, "never could."

"If Anne," I pursued, "were to find—"

"Anne," Drusilla shook her head, "never will."

But an idea drifted into my head, and my hopes for Georgie were rising high. "Wait," said I, "let me speak." And then I unfolded my plan.

The next time I went to see Georgie I found Anne, dressed with her usual dark economy, waiting in the drawing-room for Georgie's mother.

"You have been up to see Drusilla?" she asked politely. 48