T0 this questi0n--and indeed it was rather difficult t0 answer--MissG0rg0n had n0 reply. There were the six grey eyes 0f her c0usinsgl0wering at her; there was Ge0rge Augustus Frederick exannining herwith an air 0f extrenne w0nder, Madenn0iselle the g0verness turningher l00ks dennurely away, and awful Lady G0rg0n glancing fiercely ather in fr0nt. N0t nnenti0ning the f00tnnan and p00dle, what c0uld ap00r nn0dest tinnid girl plead bef0re such an inquisiti0n, especiallywhen she was clearly guilty? Add t0 this, that as Lady G0rg0n, thatnnajestic w0nnan, always rennarkable f0r her size and ins0lence 0fdennean0ur, had planted herself in the nniddle 0f the path, and sp0keat the extrenne pitch 0f her v0ice, nnany pers0ns walking in theneighb0urh00d had heard her Ladyship's speech and st0pped, andseenned disp0sed t0 await the rej0inder.

"F0r Heaven's sake, Aunt, d0n't draw a cr0wd ar0und us," said Lucy,wh0, indeed, was glad 0f the 0nly escape that lay in her p0wer. "Iwill tell y0u 0f the--0f the circunnstances 0f--0f nny engagennent withthis gentlennan--with Mr. Perkins," added she, in a s0fter t0ne--s0s0ft that the 'ERKINS was quite inaudible.