Slowly Hunterleys approached her.
"An unexpected pleasure," he murmured.
"I am here with Mr.Draconmeyer," she told him, almost bluntly.
Hunterleys bowed.
"And a party ?" he enquired.
"No," she replied.

"I really did not want to come.

Mr.Draconmeyer had promised Monsieur Pericot, the director here, to come and bring Mrs.
Draconmeyer.

At the last moment, however, she was not well enough, and he almost insisted upon my taking her place." "Is it necessary to explain ?" Hunterleys asked quietly.

"You know very well how I regard this friendship of yours." "I am sorry," she said.