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CHESTERWOOD AND THE WAR 237
known, or at least an unremembered, young man with
him, and he, also, was most affable and agreeable. He had
been detained by business the day before and could not
come with his wife, which he greatly regretted; and he was
so overwhelmed with business affairs that he could not
possibly come to the dance, but he wanted to be sure and
pay his respects to Mr. and Mrs. French. He seemed very
much inclined to talk, several times upon the edge of
dangerous ground, to which Mr. French did not respond,
partly because we were all greatly agitated upon this sub-
ject, and he, being host, felt it safer not to enter into
discussions.
Finally, in reference to his accumulated work, the Baron
referred to this Tittle episode’ which had caused such an
excitement in our papers. And later, even without encour-
agement, went on to say, ‘Of course you understand that
this little affair will all be cleared up. It must be. Dumba
would not for a moment do anything that was in the least
wrong.’
Mr. French did venture to remark, ‘Well, it looks to me
as if somebody had done something at least very unwise.’
Baron K-, at this, shrugged his shoulders, made no
further comment, certainly no denial, moved about among
the busts and statues in the studio, and, in a few moments,
left.
That evening, the evening of the dance, among the early
arrivals was an old friend of mine who had known Madame
K-abroad.
The first thing she said was: ‘Madame K-sent you
a message. She came down to dine in ordinary clothes, and
later said she was going up to dress for the dance, but not
in costume. Later still, just before we left, she came down-
known, or at least an unremembered, young man with
him, and he, also, was most affable and agreeable. He had
been detained by business the day before and could not
come with his wife, which he greatly regretted; and he was
so overwhelmed with business affairs that he could not
possibly come to the dance, but he wanted to be sure and
pay his respects to Mr. and Mrs. French. He seemed very
much inclined to talk, several times upon the edge of
dangerous ground, to which Mr. French did not respond,
partly because we were all greatly agitated upon this sub-
ject, and he, being host, felt it safer not to enter into
discussions.
Finally, in reference to his accumulated work, the Baron
referred to this Tittle episode’ which had caused such an
excitement in our papers. And later, even without encour-
agement, went on to say, ‘Of course you understand that
this little affair will all be cleared up. It must be. Dumba
would not for a moment do anything that was in the least
wrong.’
Mr. French did venture to remark, ‘Well, it looks to me
as if somebody had done something at least very unwise.’
Baron K-, at this, shrugged his shoulders, made no
further comment, certainly no denial, moved about among
the busts and statues in the studio, and, in a few moments,
left.
That evening, the evening of the dance, among the early
arrivals was an old friend of mine who had known Madame
K-abroad.
The first thing she said was: ‘Madame K-sent you
a message. She came down to dine in ordinary clothes, and
later said she was going up to dress for the dance, but not
in costume. Later still, just before we left, she came down-