CHAPTER VIII. 

Breakfast on Sunday morning was an hour later than on week-days, and Priscilla, who usually made no public appearance before luncheon, honoured it by her presence. Dressed in black silk, with a ruby cross as well as her customary string of pearls round her neck, she presided. An enormous Sunday paper concealed all but the extreme pinnacle of her coiffure from the outer world. 

"I see Surrey has won," she said, with her mouth full, "by four wickets. The sun is in Leo: that would account for it!" 

"Splendid game, cricket," remarked Mr. Barbecue-Smith heartily to no one in particular; "so thoroughly English." 

Jenny, who was sitting next to him, woke up suddenly with a start. "What?" she said. "What?" 

"So English," repeated Mr. Barbecue-Smith. 

Jenny looked at him, surprised. "English? Of course I am." 

He was beginning to explain, when Mrs. Wimbush vailed her Sunday paper, and appeared, a square, mauve-powdered face in the midst of orange splendours. "I see there's a new series of articles on the next world just beginning," she said to Mr. Barbecue-Smith. "This one's called 'Summer Land and Gehenna.'" 

"Summer Land," echoed Mr. Barbecue-Smith, closing his eyes. "Summer Land. A beautiful name. Beautiful--beautiful." 

Mary had taken the seat next to Denis's. After a night of careful consideration she had decided on Denis. He might have less talent than Gombauld, he might be a little lacking in seriousness, but somehow he was safer. 

"Are you writing much poetry here in the country?" she asked, with a bright gravity. 
Who came for breakfast on Sunday?
What was she doing?
Did she say anything about her reading?
What did she say
Which meant what?
Were there many people at the table?
Who was next to Denis?
Why?
Because of why?
Safer than who?
What did she remark to Denis?
Are they in the city?
Who likes cricket?
Why?
What does Priscilla always wear around her neck?
Who was startled awake?
What is Priscilla's last name?
Priscilla
Priscilla
reading the paper
paper
yes
I see Surrey has won
I see Surrey has won
I see Surrey has won
cricket match
cricket
A few

"Splendid game, cricket," remarked Mr. Barbecue-Smith heartily to no one in particular; "so thoroughly English." 

Jenny, who was sitting next to him, woke up suddenly with a start. "What?" she said. "What?" 

"So English," repeated Mr. Barbecue-Smith. 
Mary
Mary 
she had decided on Denis
she had decided on Denis
he was safer
 he was safer
Gombauld
Gombauld
Are you writing much poetry
Are you writing much poetry
no
here in the country
Mr. Barbecue-Smith
Mr. Barbecue-Smith
because it is so thoroughly English
so thoroughly English
string of pearls
her customary string of pearls
Jenny
Jenny
Wimbush
Mrs. Wimbush vailed her Sunday paper