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Her husband obeyed ; and then recurring to the days of his civil employment in India , he told stories of tiger-hunts , and of the Sepoy mutiny . Mrs. Erwin would not let them sit very long at table . After dinner she asked Lydia to sing , and she suffered her to sing all the American songs her uncle asked for . At eight o'clock she said with a knowing little look at Lydia , which included a sub-wink for her husband , `` You may go to your café alone , this evening , Henshaw . Lydia and I are going to stay at home and talk South Bradfield gossip . I 've hardly had a moment with her yet . '' But when he was gone , she took Lydia to her own room again , and showed her all her jewelry , and passed the time in making changes in the girl 's toilette .