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"Isn't it horrid? Mr. Benton's come already, and I won't have a chance with my candy before criticism, as I hoped. I don't know what to do about it. I did so want to get it off my mind before I got my criticism, for I'm scared stiff about both of them.",Patricia flung off the encircling arms, and was on her feet in an instant.,"'Disgrace!'" she repeated hotly. "Why, do you know, Elinor Kendall, that they're all saying already that you're a wonder?" Then with a swift change, she broke into a giggle. "Wait till you lay eyes on my contribution to the modeling competition. You'll have the treat of your young life then!",Etwald looked round for a chair, selected the most comfortable, and sat down with great deliberation.,"Let us hope he will," replied Lady Meg, and after shaking hands again with Jen, she took her departure.,CHAPTER XI. MAJOR JEN, DETECTIVE.,Judith recovered sufficiently to take notice.,Jaggard saluted and vanished, while his master walked up and down the room, fuming at the loss of the curiosity. He had all the talk to himself, for Maurice, whose mind was busy with conjectures as to Dido or Dr. Etwald being the thief, did not think it necessary to speak. In a few minutes Jaggard returned with the news that none of the servants had been in the smoking-room that evening.,"Suppose we do without hot things today?" she proposed. "The tables look pretty full in there. We mightn't get a place if we delay too long.",CHAPTER V. DR. ETWALD'S WARNING.,Arkel made a gesture of disappointment.,"Be careful lest he goes away.".