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THE PRIME MINISTER
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wishes to engage her she can come to England immediately.

Sir Robert.
[Going up again.] Good! Tell her what has happened, and let her come as soon as possible.

Lady Dorothy.
Of course we shall be taking a certain risk.

Sir Robert.
A risk?

Lady Dorothy.
We have never seen the girl. We know nothing about her.

Sir Robert.
But surely Margaret must have known all about her. In fact, she did. I remember that while she was at St. Moritz she mentioned the girl in more than one of her letters. [Coming down to desk.] Let me see if I can find anything.

Lady Dorothy.
Yes, do. It will be safer.

Sir Robert.
[After taking from drawer a bundle of letters and glancing at one of them.] Ah, here it is. [Reading.] "The references of the young Swiss girl, Freda Michel, whom I thought of as governess for our darling Peggy, turn out to be quite satisfactory. The American family with whom she is at present engaged will give her the warmest recommendations when they leave Europe to return home." That's good enough, isn't it?