It meant precisely what her praises of Little Malacca meant.

It meant that she and Gabriel loved each other.
The junior partner was still holding the book when a heavy step was heard in the entry.

Fanny's eyes grew darker and the frown deeper.

There was a blundering movement outside--a hat fell--a cane struck something--and Gabriel knew as perfectly as if he could look through the wall what kind of man was coming.

The door opened with a burst, and Mr.Alfred Dinks stopped as his eye fell upon the company.