If ever I had my way, I should like to live in London and have a cottage in the country, instead of living in the country and being just an hotel dweller in London." "I wonder if New York would not do ?" he ventured.
"I expect I should like New York," she murmured.
"I think," he said, "in fact, I am almost sure that when I leave here I shall go to the United States." She looked at him and turned suddenly away.

They arrived just then at their destination, and the moment passed.

Lessingham left his companion in the lounge while he went back into the restaurant to secure his table and order lunch.

When he came back, he found Philippa sitting very upright and with a significant glitter in her eyes.
"Look over there," she whispered, "by the palm." He followed the direction which she indicated.

A man was standing against one of the pillars, talking to a tall, dark woman, obviously a foreigner, wrapped in wonderful furs.