"Did they give their names?"
"No, sir."
"Where's Miss Edie, Mary?"
"In the drawing room, sir, with Colonel Harris."
"Very well. Then show the two gentlemen into the dining-room. I'll come in a moment."
"Very good, sir."
And the discreet little maid retired, closing the door after her.
CHAPTER XXXIV
WHICH SPEAKS ONLY OF FAREWELLS
The door had scarcely closed, and already she was near him.