Jeffrey Palliser was almost the last in the room, but directly he entered Lady Glencora got up from her seat, and met him as he was coming into the crowd. "You must take my cousin, Alice Vavasor, in to dinner," she said, "and;--will you oblige me to-day?"
"Yes;--as you ask me like that."
"Then try to make her comfortable." After that she introduced them, and Jeffrey Palliser stood opposite to Alice, talking to her, till dinner was announced.
Jeffrey Palliser was almost the last in the room. Lady Glencora went to meet him, saying, "You must take my cousin, Alice Vavasor, in to dinner, and try to make her comfortable." She introduced them, and Jeffrey Palliser stood talking to Alice till dinner was announced.