I will send for them in good time," answered Miss Levison, glancing at the little golden clock upon the mantel-piece, and noticing that it was nearly half-past nine, the hour at which she expected Lord Arondelle.

"But now, Kitty, my good girl, go and inquire if my father is up, and return and let me know.

I would like to see him in his room." The house-maid courtesied and went out, and after a few minutes' absence returned running.
"If you please, Miss, Sir Lemuel hasn't rung his bell yet, and Mr.Peters says, with his duty to you, Miss, as it is so late, hadn't he better call his master ?" "By no means! Let Mr.Peters obey his master's orders not to disturb him until his bell rings," answered the young lady.
"Yes, Miss; and if you please, Miss, here is a card, and his lordship, Lord Arondelle, is down stairs asking for you, Miss," said the girl, laying the pasteboard in question before her young mistress.
"Lord Arondelle! Yes, I expected his lordship.

Where is he ?" "Mr.McRath showed him into the library, Miss." "Quite right.

None of our guests have left their rooms yet ?" "No, Miss, they be all busy a dressing of themselves, as I think." "Ah! then go before me and open the door, and tell his lordship that I shall be with him in a moment," said Miss Levison.
The girl dropped another courtesy and preceded her mistress down stairs.
In going down the great upper hall, Miss Levison passed the door of the dark, narrow passage at right angles with the hall, and leading to the tower stairs, where she had seen the apparition of the night before.