She glanced at him in a puzzled, half-disturbed manner when he stopped.
"As the cat belongs to me," she said imperiously, "and as I'm told you dropped it in the vestibule, I feel that I'm entitled to an explanation.

I gave the animal to my maid this morning, sending Miss Graham to see it delivered to a veterinary surgeon, and it disappeared.
May I ask how it came into your possession ?" "Through no fault of Miss Graham's, I assure you.

I happened to notice your maid trying to carry an awkwardly shaped hamper, and Miss Graham looking for a cab.

It struck me the thing was more of a man's errand and I undertook it." "It's curious that you knew what the errand was, unless Miss Graham told you." Mrs.Keith looked sternly at Millicent, and the girl blushed.

"I have been led to believe that you made her acquaintance, without my knowledge, on board the steamer by which we came up." "That," said Blake respectfully, "is not quite correct.