"
"So you think people _can_ be married legally in Paris?" persisted
the alderman's wife, whose banns had been proclaimed in hearing of
orthodox Polterham about a year ago.
"Of course they can," fell from Serena.
Lilian's age, personal appearance, dress, behaviour, underwent
discussion at great length.
"What church do they go to?" inquired some one, and the question
excited general interest.
"They were at St. Luke's last Sunday," Mrs. Walker was able to
declare, though her wonted timidity again threw some suspicion on
the statement.
"St. Luke's! Why St. Luke's?" cried other voices. "It isn't their
parish, is it?"
"I think," suggested the widow, "it may be because the Liversedges
go to St. Luke's. Mrs. Liversedge is"----
Her needless information was cut short by a remark from Mrs.
Tenterden.
"I could never listen Sunday after Sunday to Mr. Garraway. I think
him excessively tedious. And his voice is so very trying."
The incumbent of St. Luke's offered a brief diversion from the main
theme. A mention of the Rev. Scatchard Vialls threatened to lead
them too far, and Mrs. Roach interposed with firmness.
"I still think it a very singular thing that they went abroad to be
married."
"But they _didn't_ go abroad, my dear," objected the hostess. "That
is to say, one of them was already abroad."
"Indeed! The whole thing seems very complicated.
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