Janey!” he
thought,
looking at
his
sister,
“even by
screwing
her head
around she
can see
only the
people in
the few
front
pews; and
they’re
mostly
dowdy
Newlands
and
Dagonets.”
On the
hither
side of
the white
ribbon
dividing
off the
seats
reserved
for the
families
he saw
Beaufort,
tall and
redfaced,
scrutinising
the women
with his
arrogant
stare.
Beside him
sat his
wife, all
silvery
chinchilla
and
violets;
and on the
far side
