"I am Lady Saffren Waldon--Isobel Saffren Waldon." Fred and I had followed Monty up and were close behind him.

I heard him mutter, "Oh, lord!" under his breath.
"I knew your brother," she added.
"I know you did." "You think that gives me no claim on your acquaintance?
Perhaps it doesn't.

But as an unprotected woman--" "There is the Residency," objected Monty, "and the law." She laughed bitterly.

"Thank you, I am in need of no passage home! I overheard that ruffian say, and I think I heard you say too that you are going to England.

I want you to take a message for me." "There is a post-office here," said Monty without turning a hair.