She insisted that he looked at Agnes when he was talking about burglars, and meant that." "What nonsense!" cried Mrs.Belgrove vigorously, at last having arrived at a knowledge of why Lady Garvington had sought her.

"Noel can come here openly, so there is no reason he should steal here after dark." "Well, he's romantic, you know, dear.

And romantic people always prefer windows to doors and darkness to light.

The windows here are so insecure," added Lady Garvington, glancing at the facade above her untidy hair.

"He could easily get in by sticking a penknife in between the upper and lower sash of the window.