"
"Have you seen Burchester?" asked Bunny.
She turned to him. "Never. I want to see it. Lord Saltash said something
about it the other day, so I am hoping there is a chance of doing so. You
are very fond of it, Sir Bernard?"
"Yes. It's my job just now. I'm head keeper," laughed Bunny. "Miss
Larpent thinks I'm very inefficient, but I do my best."
"I never said so," said Toby.
She flushed at his obvious intention of drawing her into the group; but
Sheila Melrose at once held out a welcoming hand.
"Miss Larpent, do you know I can't help feeling that I've seen you
somewhere before. Yet I can't quite remember where. Could it have been at
Valrosa?"
"Oh, no," said Toby. "It couldn't possibly have been there."
"And yet I can't help thinking it must have been," said Sheila, looking
at her with knitted brows. "Were you at that fancy-dress affair at the
Casino Hotel? I have a feeling I have seen you--somewhere--in fancy
dress."
"Never!" said Toby with decision. "You must be thinking of someone else."
Sheila still looked at her with puzzled eyes. "Wait!" she said. "I shall
remember in a moment. It was someone exactly like you. I know--someone
dressed as a boy."
Toby made a sudden sharp movement and clapped her hands excitedly.
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