Later,
some of the children were packed off for a nap; Billy with his assorted
puppies went away with Drina and Boots, ever hopeful of a fox or rabbit;
Nina Gerard curled herself up in a hammock, and Selwyn seated himself
beside her, an uncut magazine on his knees. Eileen had disappeared.
For a while Nina swung there in silence, her pretty eyes fixed on her
brother. He had nearly finished cutting the leaves of the magazine
before she spoke, mentioning the fact of Rosamund Fane's arrival at the
Minsters' house, Brookminster.
The slightest frown gathered and passed from her brother's sun-bronzed
forehead, but he made no comment.
"Mr. Neergard is a guest, too," she observed.
"What?" exclaimed Selwyn, in disgust.
"Yes; he came ashore with the Fanes."
Selwyn flushed a little but went on cutting the pages of the magazine.
When he had finished he flattened the pages between both covers, and
said, without raising his eyes:
"I'm sorry that crowd is to be in evidence.
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