She felt that the subject should be mentioned
once, and once only. Of course Lucy must have another place, but there
need be no hurry about that. She fully recognised her young friend's
feeling of independence, and was herself aware that she would be wrong to
offer to the girl a permanent home among her own daughters, and therefore
she could not abandon the idea of a future place; but Lucy would, of
course, remain till a situation should be found for her that would be in
every sense unexceptionable. There need, however, be no haste, and, in the
mean time, the few words about Frank Greystock must be spoken. They need
not, however, be spoken quite immediately. Let there be smiles, and joy,
and a merry ring of laughter on this the first day of the return of their
old friend. As Lucy had the same feeling on that afternoon they did talk
pleasantly and were merry. The girls asked questions about the vulturess,
as they had heard her called by Lizzie Eustace, and laughed at Lucy, to
her face, when she swore that, after a fashion, she liked the old woman.
"You'd like anybody, then," said Nina.
"Indeed I don't," said Lucy, thinking at once of Lizzie Eustace.
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