You have met him before down at the Red Hall, and on the island, but that scarcely counts.

Westerham, this is Miss Le Mesurier.

You remember that you saw her at Salthouse." The Duke shook hands with the girl, looking at her attentively.

His manner was kind, but his eyes seemed to be questioning her all the time.
"I am very glad to know you, Miss Le Mesurier," he said.

"My friend Andrew here has spoken of you to me." They remained talking together for some minutes, until, in fact, Forrest and the Princess, who were in pursuit of them, appeared.