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I wonder how they will receive Clio Tallboys and her
husband?"
"Ah! you have not heard about them," said Lady Tyrrell. "Most
delightful people, whom Mrs. Duncombe met on the Righi. He is a
Cambridge professor."
"Taillebois--I don't remember the name," said Cecil, "and we know a
great many Cambridge men. We went to a Commencement there."
"Oh, not Cambridge on the Cam! the American Cambridge," said Mrs.
Duncombe. "He is a quiet, inoffensive man, great on political
economy; but his wife is the character. Wonderfully brilliant and
original, and such a lecturer!"
"Ladies' lectures _would_ startle the natives," said Lady Tyrrell.
"Besides, the town-hall is lacking," said Mrs. Duncombe; "but when
the Tallboys come we might arrange a succession of soirees, where
she might gather her audience."
"But where?" said Lady Tyrrell. "It would be great fun, and you
might reckon on me; but where else? Mrs. Charnock Poynsett has to
think of la belle mere."
"She has given up the management of all matters of society to me,"
said Cecil with dignity; "you may reckon on me.


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