It is informal and unofficial, my dear lady, but all those who will be there will be glad to have your attendance.

It was thought well for me to drop in to interrogate your pleasure in the matter." "It is a command, Sir! Very well, at what time, then ?" "If it should please you, it would delight me to accompany you at once, my dear lady! My carriage is waiting now." Josephine St.Auban did not lack decision upon her own part.
Something told her that no danger this time lurked for her.
"Pardon me for just one moment then, Sir," she answered.

A few moments later she returned, better prepared for the occasion with just a touch to her toilet; and with a paper or two which with some instinct she hastily snatched up from her desk.

These latter she hurriedly crowded into her little reticule.

They took the carriage and soon were passing through the streets toward the most public portion of the city of Washington.
They entered wide grounds, and drew up before a stately building which lay well back from the street.