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asapancake.Wecameawayatonce.”
“Verytactful,”saidGeorgie.“Buttheheadwasn’t
onherhat,I’mprettysure.”
“Havingitstuffed,Iexpect.Tobeaddedlater
betweenthewings.Andwhataboutthosenewclothes,
Mr.Georgie?”
“Howonearthdidyouhearthat?”saidGeorgie
ingreatastonishment.HownewstravelledinTilling!
Onlylastnight,diningathome,hehadworntheruby-
colouredvelvetforthefirsttime,andnow,quiteearly
nextmorning,Divahadheardaboutit.Reallythings
wereknowninTillingalmostbeforetheyhappened.
“MyJanetwaspostingaletter,tenp.m.,”saidDiva.
“Foljambewaspostingaletter.Theychatted.Andare
theyreallyred?”
“You’llseebeforelong,”saidGeorgie,pleased
toknowthatinterestinhissuitwasblazingalready.
“Justwaitandsee.”
AllthisconversationhadtakenplaceonDiva’s
doorstep.
“Comeinforaminute,”shesaid.“Iwanttoconsult
youaboutmyparlour,whenImakeitintoatea-room.
Shalltakeawaythosetwobigtables,andputinsix
littleones,forfourateach.Thenthere’sthesmall
roomatthebackfullofthingsIcouldneverquite
throwaway.Bird-cages.Brokencoal-scuttles.Old
towel-horses.Ishallclearthemoutnow,asthere’s
norummage-salecomingon.Putthatbigcupboard
thereagainstthewall,andacoupleofcardtables.
Peoplemightlikearubberaftertheirteaifit’sraining.
Mealwaysreadytomakeafourthifwanted.Won’tthat
becosy?”
“Verycosyindeed,”saidLucia.“Butmayyouprovide
facilitiesforgamblinginapublicplace,withoutrisking
apolice-raid?”
“Don’tseewhynot,”saidDiva.“Imayprovidechess
ordraughts,andwhat’stopreventpeoplegambling
atthem?Whynotcards?Andyouwillcomeinyour
robes,won’tyou,onMayoringday,toinaugurate
