The light died out of her face.
"Out!" she answered.

"Gone to Brighton for the day.

What do you want with her ?" "Nothing," he answered, gravely.

"I only wanted to know whether we were likely to be interrupted." "She will not be in for some time," the girl answered.

"She is almost certain to stay down there and dine." He nodded.
"Hester," he asked, "do you know any one--a man named Borrowdean?
Sir Leslie Borrowdean ?" She shook her head a little doubtfully.
"I have heard mother speak of him," she said.
"He is a friend of hers, then ?" "She met him at a supper party at the Savoy a few weeks ago," she answered.
"And since ?" "I believe so! She talks about him a great deal.