The pavements were thronged with men and women, and the streets were blocked with carriages and hansoms on their way to the various restaurants.

At the entrance to the Milan our omnibus was stopped for several moments whilst motors and carriages of all descriptions, with their load of men and women in evening clothes, passed slowly by and turned in at the courtyard.

We found ourselves at last at the doors of the hotel, and I received the usual welcome from my friend the hall-porter.
"Back again once more, you see, Ashley," I remarked.

"I have brought Miss Delora on from the station.

Her uncle is here already.