I have the greatest difficulty in
managing my wardrobe at all."
"Why is that? I thought your people not only belonged to the county,
but were as rich as Jews."
"We are county people, of course," said Rose in her most affected
manner, "but county people need not invariably be rich. The fact is my
father has had some losses lately, and mother says she must be
careful. I wanted a great many things, and she said she simply could
not give them. Oh, if only that spiteful Miss Oliphant had not
prevented my getting the sealskin jacket, and if she had not raised
the price of Polly's pink coral!"
"Don't begin that old story again, Rose. When all is said and done,
you have got the lovely coral. By the way, it will come in beautifully
for the Elliot-Smith's party. You'll wear it, of course?"
"Oh, I don't know."
"What do you mean? Of course you'll wear it."
"I don't know. The fact is I have not paid the whole price for it
yet."
"Haven't you really? You said you'd bring the money when you returned
this term."
"Of course I thought I could, but I was absolutely afraid to tell
mother what a lot the coral cost; and as she was so woefully short of
funds, I had just to come away without the money. I never for a moment
supposed I should have such ill luck.
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