"Oh no--but you see they have stopped bridge, and the men want to talk
to you about the Fund. They are all so proud of our extraordinary
result. They want a statement published so that they can gloat over the
envy of the other regiments.
"Published--a statement!" but Diana, who was bending over some roses,
hardly noticed the strained speech, and Lady Elizabeth motioned him to
restrain his agitation.
"First, I believe," Diana continued as she seated herself, "there is a
committee or somebody to go over the accounts and what do they call
it--?"
"Audit them," Henry found himself mechanically saying.
"Yes, that's it. They want to know when it will be convenient to-morrow
for you, Henry."