"I know nothing of the trouble there was between you two," she added more softly, "It is not my affair, although nothing would please me more than to see you friends again.

If you will come into the drawing-room and wait, I will go upstairs and try and persuade him to see you." Stella shook her head.
"It would be of no use," she said.

"He is frightfully obstinate, and I shall never have a chance of making my peace with him again unless I can come upon him unexpectedly." "Well," Virginia said, "he is not likely to be downstairs to-day, and, Stella, don't be angry with me, but I must really ask you to leave this room." "Thank you," Stella answered coldly.

"I am at home here, and I mean to stay so long as I choose.

It is you who are the intruder.