"You'll excuse me, won't you?
Mills, see that these gentlemen have cigars and cigarettes--in the billiard room, I should think.

You'll find the young people there.

I'll come in and have a game of pills later." The two young soldiers, with Captain Griffiths, followed Sir Henry at once from the room.

Lessingham, however, lingered.

He stood with his hands behind him, looking at the closed door.
"Are you going to stay and talk nonsense with me, Mr.Lessingham ?" Philippa asked.
"If I may," he answered, without changing his position.
Philippa looked at him curiously.
"Do you see ghosts through that door ?" He shook his head.
"Do you know," he said, as he seated himself by her side, "there are times when I find your husband quite interesting.".