"Mr.Harvey is not always considerate, and I know that several of the staff are away on leave." "That's right, my dear," the Duchess said, smiling, "stick up for your countrymen.

I suppose he'll find us sometime during the evening.

We can all go to the theatre together; the omnibus is outside." The little party passed through the foyer and into the hall of the hotel, where they waited while the Duchess' carriage was called.

Mr.
Coulson was there in an easy chair, smoking a cigar, and watching the people coming and going.

He studied the passers-by with ah air of impersonal but pleased interest.