Mrs George De Horne Vaizey

The Fortunes of the Farrells Mrs George De Horne Vaizey

"Berengaria, what do you generally do with your old court trains? How do you use them up?" The fire had died down to a dull red glow; only one tiny flame remained, which, flickering to and fro, showed a wide expanse of floor, and two easy-chairs drawn up before the fender, on which reclined vague, feminine figures. The voice which had asked the question was slow and languid, and breathed a wearied indifference to the world in general, which was more than equalled in the tone of the reply-