unkind to Betty."
"For God's sake, Mother, don't jaw. If Betty is
going to make this fuss every time I speak to
another girl a nice sort of life we'll lead together."
"You are engaged."
"Oh, we're engaged all right. That doesn't
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mean that we're not going to have any friends of
our own. Nowadays people have to lead their own
lives and try to cut out jealousy."
He paused.
"Look here, if Betty isn't going to dine with
us--I think I'll go back to the Mariposa. They did
ask me to dine "
"Oh,
Basil--"
The boy gave her an exasperated look, then ran
off down the steps.
Mrs. Chester looked eloquently at Mr. Parker
Pyne.
"You see," she said.
He saw.
Matters came to a head a couple of days later.
Betty and Basil were to have gone for a long walk,
taking a picnic lunch with them. Betty arrived at
the Pino d'Oro to find that Basil had forgotten the
plan and gone over to Formentor for the day with
Dolores Ramona's party.
Beyond a tightening of the lips the girl made no