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"Want you to shake hands with Miss Vonet," Erwen declared. "Lord Reginald Towers—Miss Vonet. Miss Vonet has kindly consented to join the company at present rehearsing at the Garrick Theatre."

"In other words, she's in the show, what?" the newcomer observed, with some appearance of interest. "Good business! Where were you last, Miss Vonet? I haven't met you before, have I?"

"I come from Norchester," Rosina replied, "and I don't think you've ever been there."

"Norchester?" the young man repeated, a little vaguely. "One of those funny places up on the top side of the map, isn't it? I meant, what was your last show?"

"I have never been on the stage before," Rosina confided.

"Done any filming?"

"None."

"Absolute ingénue, what?" Lord Reginald remarked. "Very clever of Duggie to find you, I'm sure. Glad we're going to meet at the theatre, Miss Vonet. So long. I'm what you might call booked to lunch with the Lollipop sisters," he added, strolling off to join a little party at the other end of the room.