A swift recollection of her companion's infelicitous reputation now returned to her, and Grace Nevil, with a slight stiffening of her whole frame, became coldly herself again.

Mr.Rushbrook betrayed neither surprise nor agitation.

Begging her to wait a moment until he could arrange for her to pass to her carriage unnoticed, he left the room.
Yet it seemed that the cause of the disturbance was unsuspected by Mr.
Rushbrook.

Mr.Leyton, although left to the consolation of cigars and liquors in the blue room, had become slightly weary of his companion's prolonged absence.

Satisfied in his mind that Rushbrook had joined the gayer party, and that he was even now paying gallant court to the Signora, he became again curious and uneasy.