Hardly had the door closed upon the young lady than he had mounted the steps and rung the visitor's bell.

As he did so, he could not resist casting a triumphant glance in the direction of the outlawed husband.

And, in turn, what the outcast husband, peering from across the back of the cab horse, thought of Philip, of his clothes, of his general appearance, and of the manner in which he would delight to alter all of them, was quickly communicated to the American.

They were thoughts of a nature so violent and uncomplimentary that Philip hastily cut off all connection.
As Philip did not know the name of the Dresden-china doll, it was fortunate that on opening the door, the butler promptly announced: "Her ladyship is not receiving." "Her ladyship will, I think, receive me," said Philip pleasantly, "when you tell her I come as the special ambassador of his lordship." From a tiny reception-room on the right of the entrance-hall there issued a feminine exclamation of surprise, not unmixed with joy; and in the hall the noble lady instantly appeared.
When she saw herself confronted by a stranger, she halted in embarrassment.

But as, even while she halted, her only thought had been, "Oh! if he will only ask me to forgive him!" Philip felt no embarrassment whatsoever.