"I trust neither of these gentlemen knows me," he said.

"I would not be seen here by any that did.

It might compromise you." But Mr.Caryll belittled Sir Richard's fears.

"Pooh! 'Tis very unlike," said he; whereupon Sir Richard, seeing no help for it, went out quickly, Leduc in attendance.
Lord Rotherby's friends in the ante-room paid little heed to him as he passed briskly through.

Surveillance came rather from an entirely unsuspected quarter.