Міжнародний епізод

           Thereweresomethreeorfourindeedwhich,intheplayofhisownintelligence,hehadoriginated,andwhichhadseemedconvenientatthemoment;butatthepresenttimehecouldhardlyhavebeensaidtofollowMrs.Westgateasshedartedgracefullyaboutintheseaofspeculation.Fortunatelysheaskedfornoespecialrejoinder,forshelookedaboutattherestofthecompanyaswell,andsmiledatPercyBeaumont,ontheothersideofher,asifhetoomuchunderstandherandagreewithher.Hewasrathermoresuccessfulthanhiscompanion;forbesidesbeing,asweknow,cleverer,hisattentionwasnotvaguelydistractedbyclosevicinitytoaremarkablyinterestingyounggirl,withdarkhairandblueeyes.ThiswasthecasewithLordLambeth,towhomitoccurredafterawhilethattheyounggirlwithblueeyesanddarkhairwastheprettysisterofwhomMrs.Westgatehadspoken.Shepresentlyturnedtohimwitharemarkwhichestablishedheridentity.“It’sagreatpityyoucouldn’thavebroughtmybrother-in-lawwithyou.It’sagreatshameheshouldbeinNewYorkinthesedays.”“Oh,yes;it’ssoveryhot,”saidLordLambeth.“Itmustbedreadful,”saidtheyounggirl.“Idaresayheisverybusy,”LordLambethobserved.“ThegentlemeninAmericaworktoomuch,”theyounggirlwenton.“Oh,dothey?Idaresaytheylikeit,”saidherinterlocutor.“Idon’tlikeit.Oneneverseesthem.”“Don’tyou,really?”askedLordLambeth.“Ishouldn’thavefanciedthat.”“HaveyoucometostudyAmericanmanners?”askedtheyounggirl.“Oh,Idon’tknow.