Twice he rang the bell, still meditating.
"By Jove, she is stunning! She's a wonder!" he exclaimed to himself as he stood in Mr.Sheratt's drawing-room.

"She's got 'em all skinned a mile, as Martin would say." It is safe to affirm that Mr.Dunn was not referring to the middle-aged and highly respectable maid who had opened the door to him.

It is equally safe to affirm that this was the unanimous verdict of the three men who, half an hour later, brought their deliberations to a conclusion, frankly acknowledging to each other that what they had one and all failed to achieve, the lady had accomplished..