He liked the Greek, because he liked most Orientals, under certain important reservations and at a certain distance, and he had lived amongst them long enough not to be surprised at anything they did.

Logotheti had been disappointed in not finding the Primadonna at home, and he was not inclined to put up with the usual round of an evening in London during the early part of the season as a substitute for what he had lost.

He was the more put out, because, when he had last seen Margaret, three or four days earlier, she had told him that if he came on that evening at about seven o'clock he would probably find her alone.

Having nothing that looked at all amusing to occupy him, he was just in the mood to do anything unusual that presented itself.
Griggs guessed at most of these things, and as he walked along he vaguely pictured to himself the interview that was likely to take place..