Why should he not ?--she who was to be his wife! Dorothy would have been proud to proclaim her troth from the house-tops.
Mrs.Hanway-Harley had Storri to dinner.

Dorothy, when he was announced, sought her room.

A moment later, Mrs.Hanway-Harley was at the door.

She came in cool, collected, no trace of anger.

Why did not Dorothy come down to dinner?
Dorothy did not come down to dinner because Dorothy did not choose.
"You do not ask Mr.Storms to dinner," said Dorothy, her color coming and her eyes beginning to glow.