My husband might help me, if you don't object to my asking him," she added slyly.
Stella snatched the drawing away from her, in terror.

"You don't mean that you will tell Lord Loring ?" she said.
"My dear child! how can you be so foolish?
Can't I show him the drawing without mentioning who it was done by?
His memory is a much better one than mine.

If I say to him, 'Where did we meet that man ?'--he may tell me at once--he may even remember the name.

Of course, if you like to be kept in suspense, you have only to say so.

It rests with you to decide." Poor Stella gave way directly.