Good-bye.

Did you leave your purchases in the hall, Violet?
Yes?
Then we will collect them on our way." The husband and wife were half-way down the grand staircase before Lord Newhaven said, in his usual even voice: "I must ask you once more to remember that I will not have any scandal attaching to your name.

Did not you see that that white mongrel Pratt was on your track?
If I had not been there when he came in he would have drawn his own vile conclusions, and for once they would have been correct." "He could not think worse of me than you do," said the wife, half cowed, half defiant.
"No, but he could say so, which I don't; or, what is more probable, he could use his knowledge to obtain a hold over you.

He is a dangerous man.

Don't put yourself in his power." "I don't want to, or in anybody's." "Then avoid scandal instead of courting it, and don't repeat the folly of this afternoon." * * * * * Captain Pratt did not remain long in the smoking-room.