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"Of course she must go; it would seem like dictating to my lady to make any difficulty about it," Colonel St Quentin replied, when the subject of the Cheynesacre invitation was mentioned to him by Madelene. "What conceivable reason is there why she should not go?"
"I am very glad indeed for her to go," said Madelene gently. "I only -- was not sure, papa, how you might feel about it, because you know you would not let her go to the Manor dance at first, not till -- "