ILLUSTRATIONS
['I am very glad to know you, Mrs. Mannering.']
['I must have a few words with you before I go back,' he said, nonchalantly.]
[She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair.]
[Sir Leslie never quite forgot her gesture as she motioned him towards the door.]
[She was the only beautiful woman who sat alone and companionless.]
['You will find yourself repaid for this, Sir Leslie,' she murmured.]
[Mannering rose to play his shot.]
[She was already on her way up the grey stone steps.]
![['I am very glad to know you, Mrs. Mannering.']](#6389848053826541974_ill1_th.jpg.id-6127579946471970069.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![['I must have a few words with you before I go back,' he said, nonchalantly.]](#6389848053826541974_ill2_th.jpg.id-1528344269059834276.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![[She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair.]](#6389848053826541974_ill3_th.jpg.id-9068907795678676979.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![[Sir Leslie never quite forgot her gesture as she motioned him towards the door.]](#6389848053826541974_ill4_th.jpg.id-8474689104017507765.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![[She was the only beautiful woman who sat alone and companionless.]](#6389848053826541974_ill5_th.jpg.id-1509099393928645188.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![['You will find yourself repaid for this, Sir Leslie,' she murmured.]](#6389848053826541974_ill6_th.jpg.id-811374828550132753.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![[Mannering rose to play his shot.]](#6389848053826541974_ill7_th.jpg.id-4089468724082021595.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}
![[She was already on her way up the grey stone steps.]](#6389848053826541974_ill8_th.jpg.id-7285230532070665380.wrap-0.html.html){kind=link}