There are guests here--rather important guests.

To-morrow you must come and see them all." "And help you ?" "And help me." Dominey made his escape and went reeling down the corridor.

At the top of the great quadrangular landing he stopped and stood with half-closed eyes for several moments.

From downstairs he could hear the sound of pleasantly raised voices, the music of a piano in the distance, the click of billiard balls.

He waited until he had regained his self-possession.