"I am glad at last to be able to make your acquaintance, my dear," said Lady Midlothian; "very glad." But still Alice did not speak. "Your aunt, Lady Macleod, is one of my oldest friends, and I have heard her speak of you very often."

"I am glad at last to be able to make your acquaintance, my dear," said Lady Midlothian; "Your aunt, Lady Macleod, is one of my oldest friends, and I have heard her speak of you very often."
