Once or twice he had caught a glimpse of her floating round the room with her cousin, but for the past five minutes she has not been _en vidence_ at all.

Sir Maurice, moving out of the recess, is touched by a hand from behind.

He turns.
Marian Bethune, beautiful, more animated than usual, and with her eyes sparkling, smiles up at him.
"How dull you look!" cries she gaily.

"Come out here on the balcony and enjoy the moonlight for awhile." She had been standing out there in the shadow, and had heard and seen what had occurred between Tita and her husband, and later on with Tom Hescott.

Rylton follows her.