Herbert George Jenkins

Patricia Brent, Spinster Herbert George Jenkins

Book Excerpt: ...re I can't remember," said Patricia, "I never could remember numbers.""Not remember the number of the battalion in which your fiancé is?" There was incredulous disapproval in Miss Wangle's voice."No! I'm awfully sorry," replied Patricia, "I suppose it's very horrid of me; but I'll go upstairs and look it up if you like.""Oh please don't trouble," said Miss Wangle icily. "I remember the dear bishop once saying----""And I suppose after dinner you'll go to a theatre," interrupted Mrs. Mosscrop-Smythe, for the first time in the memory of the oldest guest indifferent to the bishop and what he had said, thought, or done."Oh, no, it's war time," said Patricia, "we shall just dine quietly at the Quadrant Grill-room."A meaning glance passed between Mrs. Mosscrop-Smythe and Miss Wangle. Why she had fixed upon the Quadrant Grill-room Patricia could not have said."And now," said Patricia, "I must run upstairs and see that my best bib and tucker are in proper...