Valerie; an autobiography . Yes, said Madame Bathurst, returning the salute of , but still I am surj)rised. Come with me, aunt, and I will tell you all about it. Caroline then walked to a seat at a little distance, satdown, and entered into conversation with Madame a few minutes Madame Bathurst rose, and came up toour party, with Caroline on her arm. She first thanked Mr. Selwyn for his kindness in bring-ing her niece to the fete, and then turning to me, saidwith some emotion, as she offered her hand, Valerie, I hopewe are friends. We have mistaken each other. I felt all m
Valerie; an autobiography . Yes, said Madame Bathurst, returning the salute of , but still I am surj)rised. Come with me, aunt, and I will tell you all about it. Caroline then walked to a seat at a little distance, satdown, and entered into conversation with Madame a few minutes Madame Bathurst rose, and came up toour party, with Caroline on her arm. She first thanked Mr. Selwyn for his kindness in bring-ing her niece to the fete, and then turning to me, saidwith some emotion, as she offered her hand, Valerie, I hopewe are friends. We have mistaken each other. I felt all my resentment gone, and took her offeredhand. She then led me aside, and said, I must beg your pardon,Valerie, I did not Nay, replied I, interrupting her, I was too hasty andtoo proud. You are a good, kind-hearted girl, Valerie—but let 170. VALERIE us say no more about it. Now introduce me to youi*friends. I did so. Madame Bathurst was most gracious, andappeared vei*y much struck with Adcle Chabot, and enteredinto conveisation witli her, and certainly Adele would nothave been taken for a French teacher by her was something very aristocratic about her. Whilethey were in converse, a very gentlemanlike man raisedhis hat to Madame Bathurst, as I thought, and passed coloured up, I observed, as if she knew him, but didnot return the salute, which Madame Bathurst did. Do you know that gentleman. Mademoiselle Chabot .-^inquired Caroline. I thought he bowed to you, and notto aunt. I have seen him before, replied Adele carelessly, butI forget his name. Then I can tell you, added Madame Bathurst; it isColonel Jervis, a very fashionable man, but not a very greatfavourite of mine ; not that I have anything to accuse himof jvu-ticularly, except that he is said to be a very worldlyman. Is he of good family ? i
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