Miss Welland's Engagement With Miss Olenska

Archer felt less chivalrously eager to champion his betrothed cousin than before their brief talk at the opera. He was definitely afraid that the mingots might be going too far, that, in fact, they might have granny mingotts order to bring the countess olenska to the ball. From the tone of the club box, he had perceived how grave a mistake that would be. Archer found missus welland and her daughter standing near the ballroom door. Couples were already gliding over the floor. It was evident that miss welland was in the act of announcing her engagement while her mother affected the air of parental reluctance considered suitable to the occasion