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Carrissima could not make up her mind . When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe 's extremely juvenile guests , she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day . Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world ; she was the life and soul of the youthful party , and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner . The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock , wearing a flower in his buttonhole . Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door , remarked that he had a new top hat . `` Do you think it suits me ? '' he asked , turning to face her .