Yet what was he to do?
He thought at first of starting out, late as the hour was, to Julian's rooms.

But that would be ridiculous, more especially after their mutual resolution.

Julian might refuse, would probably, in any event, wish to refuse, the request which he came to make.

Valentine strove sincerely to dismiss the desire from his mind, but his effort was entirely vain.

Presently he went into his bedroom with the intention of forcing himself to go, as usual, to bed.