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She had neither vision nor active thought of her father , in whom her pride was . At the hour of ten , the ladies retired for the enjoyment of their sweet reward . Manton , their maid , came down to sit with Nesta on the watch for Skepsey . Perrin , the footman , returning , as late as twenty minutes to eleven , from his tobacco promenade along the terrace , reported to Manton ` a row in town ' ; and he repeated to Nesta the policeman 's opinion and his own of the ` Army ' fellows , and the way to treat them . Both were for rigour . ` The name of `` Army '' attracts poor Skepsey so , I am sure he would join it , if they would admit him , ' Nesta said . ` He has an immense respect for a young woman , who belongs to his `` Army '' ; and one does n't know what may have come , ' said Manton .