It was important to her to be
admitted to Lady Holme's house. Everybody went there. It was one of the
very smartest houses in London, and since everybody knew that she had
been introduced to Lady Holme, since half the world was comparing their
faces and would soon begin to compare their mannerisms--well, it would be
better that she should not be forced into any revival of her Philadelphia
talents.
Mrs. Wolfstein did not warn Lady Holme. She was far too fond of being
amused to do anything so short-sighted. Indeed, from that moment she was
inclined to conspire to keep the Cadogan Square door shut against her
friend. She did not go so far as that; for she had a firm faith in
Pimpernel's cuteness and was aware that she would be found out. But she
remained passive and kept her eyes wide open.
Miss Schley was only going to act for a month in London. Her managers had
taken a theatre for her from the first of June till the first of July. As
she was to appear in a play she had already acted in all over the States,
and as her American company was coming over to support her, she had
nothing to do in the way of preparation. Having arrived early in the
year, she had nearly three months of idleness to enjoy. Her conversation
with Mrs. Wolfstein took place in the latter days of March. And it was
just at this period that Lady Holme began seriously to debate whether she
should, or should not, open her door to the American.
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