Afterwards he rose, and walked away; but on the bench he had quitted there remained a small object resembling a book or leather case.
Dare put away the drawing-board and plotting-scales which he had kept before him during the evening as a reason for his presence at that post of espial, locked up the door, and went downstairs.

Notwithstanding his dismissal by Somerset, he was so serene in countenance and easy in gait as to make it a fair conjecture that professional servitude, however profitable, was no necessity with him.

The gloom now rendered it practicable for any unbidden guest to join Paula's assemblage without criticism, and Dare walked boldly out upon the lawn.

The crowd on the grass was rapidly diminishing; the tennis-players had relinquished sport; many people had gone in to dinner or supper; and many others, attracted by the cheerful radiance of the candles, were gathering in the large tent that had been lighted up for dancing.
Dare went to the garden-chair on which Havill had been seated, and found the article left behind to be a pocket-book.

Whether because it was unclasped and fell open in his hand, or otherwise, he did not hesitate to examine the contents.