They stopped and talked in little knots, they entered and left the public houses, stood about outside the restaurants.

Here and there they walked arm in arm with women.

Taxicabs were turning in at the Savoy, taxicabs and private cars.
Young ladies of the stage, sometimes alone, very often escorted, were everywhere in evidence.

The life of London was flowing on in very much the same channels.

There were few, if any signs of that thing for which he sought.