He sprang up from his table on seeing her, and said in a whisper, "I am so glad you have come.

I am in rather a quandary.

Lord Donal Stirling is in London on a flying visit.

He called here yesterday." The girl caught her breath, but said nothing.
"I explained to him the reasons I have for believing that it was actually the Princess von Steinheimer whom he met at the Duchess of Chiselhurst's ball.

He laughed at me; there was no convincing him.