Louislookedquiteshocked。Hesurprisedmeinexpressiblybydeclaringthatmysister’sforeignhusbandwasdressedsuperbly，andlookedthepictureofprosperity。Underthesecircumstancesmyfirstimpressionalteredtoacertainextent。InowtookitforgrantedthattheCounthadmatrimonialdifficultiesofhisowntocontendwith，andthathehadcome，liketherestofthefamily，tocastthemallonmyshoulders。
`Didhementionhisbusiness？’Iasked。
`CountFoscosaidhehadcomehere，sir，becauseMissHalcombewasunabletoleaveBlackwaterPark。’
Freshtroubles，apparently。Notexactlyhisown，asIhadsupposed，butdearMarian’s。Troubles，anyway。Ohdear！
`Showhimin，’Isaidresignedly。