s: 'There are some mean persons
in the world, and he was one. I feel sure it was a man, and an American,
too. The owners of the shops are going to bring a law action against me
for the value of the plate-glass. It is such fun. And our leaders are
splendid and so in earnest. They say we are doing a great historical work,
and we are. The London correspondent of the _New York Times_ interviewed me
because I am American. I did not want to be interviewed, but our
instructions are--never to avoid publicity. There is to be no more window
breaking for the present. Something new is being arranged. The hammer is
so heavy, and sometimes the first blow does not break the window. The
situation is _very_ serious, and the Government is at its wits' end. This
we _know_. We have our agents everywhere. All the most thoughtful people
are strongly in favour of votes for women; but of course some of them are
afraid of our methods. This only shows that they have not learnt the
lessons of history. I wonder that you and dear Mrs. Moncreiff do not come
and help. Many women ask after you, and everybody at Kingsway is very
curious to know Mrs. Moncreiff. Since Mrs. Burke's death, Betty has taken
rooms in this house, but perhaps Tommy has told you this already. If so,
excuse. Betty's health is very bad since they let her out last. With regard
to the rent, will you pay the next quarter direct to the concierge
yourselves? It will save so much trouble. I must tell you----'"

Slowly Audrey moved up to the table and leaned over the letter by Miss
Ingate's side.

"So you see!" said Miss Ingate. "Well, we must show it to Tommy in the
morning. 'Not learnt the lessons of history,' eh? I know who's been talking
to Nick. _I_ know as well as if I could hear them speaking."

"Do you think we ought to go to London?" Audrey demanded bluntly.

"Well," Miss Ingate answered, with impartial irony on her long upper lip.
"I don't know. Of course I played the organ all the way down Regent Street.
I feel very strongly about votes for women, and once when I was helping in
the night and day vigil at the House of Commons and some Ministers came out
smoking their _cigahs_ and asked us how we liked it, I was vehy, vehy
angry. However, the next morning I had a cigarette myself and felt better.
But I'm not a professional reformer, like a lot of them are at Kingsway.
It isn't my meat and drink. And I don't think it matters much whether we
get the vote next year or in ten year