"
"I had a rather bad time of it myself, getting adjusted to things,"
said Montague, smiling. "So you must make allowances for my
forebodings."
"I've told Lucy a little about it," put in Oliver, drily.
"He told me a most fascinating love story!" said Lucy, gazing at him
with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. "I shall certainly look out
for the dazzling Mrs. Winnie."
"You may meet her to-morrow night," put in Oliver. "You are invited
to dinner at Mrs. Billy Alden's."
"I have read about Mrs. Billy in the newspapers," said Lucy. "But I
never expected to meet her. How in the world has Oliver managed to
jump so into the midst of things?"
Oliver undertook to explain; and Montague sat by, smiling to himself
over his brother's carefully expurgated account of his own social
career. Oliver had evidently laid his plans to take charge of Lucy,
and to escort her to a high seat upon the platform of Society.
"But tell me, all this will cost so much money!" Lucy protested.
"And I don't want to have to marry one of these terrible
millionaires.
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