Controlling her agitation, she turned calmly to the hotel proprietor.

"I must beg you," said she, "not to receive orders from any one but my attorney.

Otherwise I shall feel obliged to leave your hotel at once.

Let my old rooms be opened for me again, and engage no special servants on my account." So saying, she returned to her former quarters.
With no little impatience she awaited the advocate's return, and as soon as he appeared questioned him eagerly for news.
"None at all," he answered, wearily.

"I've been running around all day, and have accomplished absolutely nothing; couldn't find the people I wished to see, and those I did find pretended not to understand a word I said.