"The places are filling up." Lady Carey nodded and walked swiftly across to where Brott was standing.
He moved eagerly forward to meet her.
"Not dancing, Mr.Brott ?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"This sort of thing isn't much in my way," he answered.

"I was rather hoping to see the Countess here.

I trust that she is not indisposed." She looked at him steadily.
"Do you mean," she said, "that you do not know where she is ?" "I ?" he answered in amazement.

"How should I?
I have not seen her at all this evening.

I understood that she was to be here." Lady Carey hesitated.