'Far pleasanter than having a medical attendant in one's train!' Somerset, who had no distractions on the other side of him, could hear every word of this.

He glanced at Paula.

She had not known of his presence in the room till now.

Their eyes met for a second, and she bowed sedately.

Somerset returned her bow, and her eyes were quickly withdrawn with scarcely visible confusion.
'Mr.Somerset is not travelling with us,' she said.