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Following upon the entrance of Sir George Cameron, Lady Stirling was announced. They were there by agreement, in connection with a projected party to attend the opening of a newly completed Artesian Water Bore, which was the talk of the Colony. Sir George Cameron--a notable visitor, largely interested in English agriculture--had been invited to perform the ceremony, and he badly wanted Beatrice to be present. Sir Godfrey and Lady Stirling had already promised, and the latter had engaged to persuade Miss Ballantyne to make one of the party.
The doctor had looked reproachfully at Beatrice when she introduced him to Sir George, as though he would say, "I have not had a fair chance; " but on the arrival of Lady Stirling, and a remark of hers that their early visit was prearranged, Beatrice looked back at him, and the doctor understood her to mentally affirm, "You see it was not my fault that you had no further opportunity to say more."