attracted their interest, if not their sympathies. Only, the Van der Welckes must not think that their memory was so poor that they did not remember the “case” jolly well. . . . Only, the Van der Welckes ought not to have come back to the Hague, bringing fresh scandal into the exalted morality of the different Hague sets. . . . Only, there must be no question that people who were so much talked about should dream of being presented to Court. . . .
“And nevertheless they do intend to be presented. . . .”
Constance, in her quiet happiness, noticed none of it; and Van der Welcke, who, at the club, was within nearer range of the cross-fire, did indeed sometimes observe a look and gesture, sometimes overheard a word, but thought it of no consequence, even when it caused him a moment’s irritation.
