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Excerpt e they for? FREDA. My lady told me to give the yellow to Mrs. Keith, Sir William, and the white to Miss Lanfarne, for their first evening. SIR WILLIAM. Capital. [Passing on towards the drawing-room] Your father coming up to-night? FREDA. Yes. SIR WILLIAM. Be good enough to tell him I specially want to see him here after dinner, will you? FREDA. Yes, Sir William. SIR WILLIAM. By the way, just ask him to bring the game-book in, if he's got it. He goes out into the drawing-room; and FREDA stands restlessly tapping her foot against the bottom stair. With a flutter of skirts CHRISTINE KEITH comes rapidly down. She is a nice-looking, fresh-coloured young woman in a low-necked dress. CHRISTINE. Hullo, Freda! How are YOU? FREDA. Quite well, thank you, Miss Christine--Mrs. Keith, I mean. My lady told me to give you these.
