The woman's voice had still that note of wonderful sweetness, but she had altogether lost her air of complete and aristocratic indifference.

She was a very altered person now from the distinguished client who had first enlisted his services.

For some reason or other, he knew that she was suffering from a terrible anxiety.
"I am not sure," he said at last, "whether I can do as you ask." "What do you mean ?" she exclaimed sharply.
"The young lady," he continued, "seemed, on the occasion to which you have referred, to be particularly anxious to avoid recognition.

She hurried out of the place without speaking to you, and she has avoided the subject ever since.

I do not know what her motives may have been, but I think that I should like to ask her first before I tell you where she is to be found." Mrs.Wenham Gardner leaned towards him.