The band were playing a galop, but that was stopped at once, to the great confusion of the dancers.

In two minutes Miles Grendall had made up a set.

He stood up with his aunt, the Duchess, as vis-a-vis to Marie and the Prince, till, about the middle of the quadrille, Legge Wilson was found and made to take his place.

Lord Buntingford had gone away; but then there were still present two daughters of the Duchess who were rapidly caught.

Sir Felix Carbury, being good-looking and having a name, was made to dance with one of them, and Lord Grasslough with the other.