He was just about to explain to Mr.Capella the object of our visit when you came in." Neither husband nor wife looked at the other.

Mrs.Capella was flustered, indulging in desperate surmises, but she laughed readily enough.
"I heard a noise in this room, and then the bell rang.

I thought something had happened.

You know--I mean, I thought there was no one here." "I fear that I am the culprit, Mrs.Capella.Your husband was good enough to invite us to enter by the window, and I promptly disturbed the household." Brett's pleasant tones came as a relief.

Capella glared at him now with undisguised hostility, for the barrister's adroit ruse had outwitted him by bringing the lady from the drawing-room, which gave on to the garden and lawn at the back of the house.
"Please do not take the blame of my intrusion, Mr.Brett," said Margaret, with forced composure.