Biblis painting

It must have been the two newcomers. The middle-agedwoman and the girl. Mother and daughter? No, Miss Marple thought, not mother and daughter.
　　Even at Bertram's,thought Miss Marple, happily, interesting things could happen….Er – is ColonelLuscombe –?"
　　The woman in the violet hat was at the desk. MissGorringe smiled in a welcoming manner and a page, who had been standing at the ready, wasimmediately dispatched but had no need to fulfil his errand, as Colonel Luscombe himselfentered the lounge at that moment and came quickly across to the desk.
　　"How do you do, Mrs. Carpenter." He shook hands politely, then turned to the girl. "My dear Elvira." He took both her handsaffectionately in his. "Well, well, this is nice. Splendid –splendid. Come and let's sit down."He led them to chairs, established them. "Well,well," he repeated, "this is nice."