"No, thank you," she said, in a voice well kept in order.
"You are not dancing, then?"
"Not for the moment."
"Your partner is Dr. Dillwyn?"
"Yes."
"He was your partner for the last two, I think?"
Agatha roused herself. She looked full at him; there was a smile upon her beautiful lips.
"Ah, Dr. Darkham, I have already a chaperon!" said she.
"A most inefficient one," said Darkham steadily. "Why should you be allowed to listen to the solicitations of a mere beggar? Were your aunt to hear of this—-"
"My aunt!"