'You know everything!' he exclaimed.
'Oh no. I remember a little about the history,' she said modestly, 'Ah,
poor, weak King Edwy!'
'Yes, indeed,' said Bruce, though he had no recollection of having heard
the gentleman mentioned before. 'Poor chap!'
'Too bad,' murmured Edith.
'How he must have hated that place!' said Madame Frabelle.
'Rather. I should think so indeed.'
'However, _you_ won't,' said Edith adroitly changing the subject, seeing
her husband getting deeper out of his depth.
Most of the evening Madame Frabelle read up Baedeker, to the immense
astonishment of Bruce, who had never before thought of regarding the
river from the historical and geographical point of view.
The next day, which was fine, if not warm, the two started off with a
certain amount of bustle and a bundle of rugs, Madame Frabelle in a
short skirt with a maritime touch about the collar and what she called a
suitable hat and a dark blue motor veil. She carried off the whole
costume to admiration.
Archie seemed rather bewildered and annoyed at this division of the
party.
'But, Mother, we're going out to lunch with grandmother.'
'I know, darling.
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