THE SILVER FOX 193 



'* I want to tell yon, Slaney/' said Lady- 

 Susan , expressing the position from her own 

 point of view, " I never saw you look as well 

 as you do to-day. Tm awfully glad I made 

 you get that hat. It makes your eyes just 

 the right colour." 



Lady Susan was beginning to think of 

 getting out of her arm-chair to dress for 

 dinner that night when her husband came 

 into the room. He did not look as happy 

 as a man ought who has hit two goals for 

 his side and has been at the club afterwards 

 to hear it talked about, and he came and 

 sat on the arm of her chair without speaking. 



" You don't feel bad after all that play?" 

 she said, taking his hand and giving him 

 that look of solicitude and affection that 

 can be the best thing in the world to receive. 



" Not I — Fm as right as possible. I 

 can't remember that I ever was hurt." 



" I hate you riding the grey to-morrow 

 at the show," she went on; "I shall be 

 miserable all the time. If I were ridiner 

 him myself I shouldn't remember that there 



