She saw Lavinia who was hastening towards them stop suddenly, then her figure swayed slightly, her head bent forward, and in a few moments there was hesitation.
Finally she wheeled round and fled.
Sally Salisbury had secured a complete victory so far as her rival was concerned, but she had not won Lancelot Vane.

She did not delude herself into the belief that she had, but her triumph would come.
Vane succeeded in wrenching himself free, but not for some minutes.

On one excuse or another she detained him and it was only on his promising to meet her the following night at Spring Gardens that he managed to make his escape.

It was too late.

In vain he waited for Lavinia, but she came not.