"Horrid for them," said Mr Campion mildly.
Sheila did not smile.
"You'll spot it at once when you see Ada," she said, "so I may as well tell you. They're fantastically rich and Mother has been goat-touting. It's got to be faced."
"Goat-touting?"
Sheila nodded earnestly.
"Yes. Lots of society women do it. You must have seen the little ads in the personal columns: 'Lady of title will chaperone young girl or arrange parties for an older woman.' Or 'Lady X. would entertain suitable guest for the London season.' In other words, Lady X. will tout around any socially ambitious goat in exchange for a nice large ladylike fee. It's horrid, but I'm afraid that is how Mother got hold of Ada in the first place. She had some pretty heavy bridge losses at one time. George doesn't know a thing about
