The crowd was large, and a queue was formed.

By chance Viscount Clena and Mademoiselle Clarence were side by side and possibly they were squeezed a little closely to each other by the crowd.

Eveline had noticed this fashionable young man, who was almost as well known as his father in the world of sport.

Clena had noticed her, and, as he thought her pretty, he bowed to her, then apologised and pretended to believe that he had been introduced to the ladies, but could not remember where.

They pretended to believe it also.
He presented himself the following week at Madame Clarence's, thinking that her house was a bit fast--a thing not likely to displease him--and when he saw Eveline again he felt he had not been mistaken and that she was an extremely pretty girl.
Viscount Clena had the finest motor-car in Europe.