Let us go.' He made a sweeping bow to his wife and Mr.Van Torp.

'I wish you an agreeable evening,' he said.
Thereupon he marched out of the room, followed by his men, who each made an awkward bow at nothing in particular before going out.

Mr.Van Torp followed them at some distance towards the outer door, judging that as they had forced their way in they could probably find their way out.

He did not even go to the outer threshold, for the last of the three shut the door behind him.
When the millionaire came back Lady Maud was seated in the easy-chair, leaning forward and looking thoughtfully into the fire.

Assuredly no one would have suspected from her composed face that anything unusual had happened.