ur hand。 You can make things very awkward for her。〃
〃Oh； for God's sake be quiet；〃 cried Kettering。 〃Shut your cursed mouth！〃
Mirelle flung herself down again on the divan with a laugh。 Kettering caught up his hat and coat and left the flat； banging the door violently。 And still the dancer sat on the divan and laughed softly to herself。 She was not displeased with her work。
Chapter 7
LETTERS
〃Mrs Samuel Harfield presents her pliments to Miss Katherine Grey and wishes to point out that under the circumstances Miss Grey may not be aware …〃
Mrs Harfield； having written so far fluently； came to a dead stop； held up by what has proved an insuperable difficulty to many other people … namely； the difficulty of expressing oneself fluently in the third person。
After a minute or two of hesitation； Mrs Harfield tore up the sheet of notepaper and started afresh。
〃Dear Miss Grey；
Whilst fully appreciating the adequate way you discharged your duties to my Cousin Emma （whose recent death has indeed been a severe blow to us all）； I cannot but feel …〃
Again Mrs Harfield came to a stop。 Once more the letter was consigned to the wastepaper…basket。
It was not until four false starts had been made that Mrs Harfield at last produced an epistle that satisfied her。 It was duly sealed and stamped and addressed to Miss Katherine Grey； Little Crampton； St Mary Mead； Kent； and it lay beside that lady's plate on the following mo