y. I know they know heaps of men.

"By the way, talking of keeping out of harm's way, you
remember you used to tell me at school that if I looked long
enough at a young man with my dark eyes he would get
sunburnt,--well, the day before yesterday a very funny thing
happened. I was in the train with poor old Cleo (she's grown
a most appalling old maid, by-the-bye), and there was a
young man opposite who really looked a most awful devil. You
know, he had those wicked eyes that go up at their outside
corners like tigers'. He was heavenly. I simply couldn't
take my eyes off him, and he kept looking at me. Cleo said
very stuffily (she's always stuffy with me), 'Don't stare!'
and he must have overheard, because he turned away, and
there was a most devilish curl on his lips. If we hadn't got
out at the next station, I'm sure we should have ended by
smiling at each other quite openly. You know, he was one of
the sort who one guesses has got good teeth before they even
open their mouths.

"Some men are coming this evening, thank God! But what
they'll be like Heaven alone knows! I have hopes though,
because mother always did have a sweet tooth for rather nice
men, you see father was tremendously attractive. But what
poor Auntie Cleo's choice will be I daren't think. One of
the men is supposed to be earmarked for her.

"Oh, and now listen. Peachy--that's my mother--insists upon
your coming to our place at Brineweald for at least three
weeks during the summer holidays. Oh, Nessy, my heart's
love!--what a joy to see you again! So you will come, won't
you? I told Peachy you could play a good game of tennis, and
now she insists on your coming. So mind, no refusal. You
must tell your dear mother she simply must spare you, and
there's an end of it.

"Thank you a billion trillion times for your absolutely
divine letter. But I cannot write about all you say, I'm too
excited as it is. When can you come? Then we can talk. Oh
for another long talk with my wise and wicked Nessy.

"Now listen! We leave for Brineweald in about ten days. Can
you join us in about a fortnight from now? We might have
gone at once, but I must have some clothes. And it seems to
me that it will take all my time to get them before we
start.

"Oh, and now anot