"Ah! Lady Hayes," exclaimed the voice of their host's brother, "I've been looking for you. Prince Waldenech wishes to be introduced to you. Adeline sent me to find you."
Lady Hayes raised her eyebrows.
"I'll come by and by," she said. "I can't now. I'm going to eat an ice—lemon water. Tell her I will be back soon—ten minutes."
"Prince Waldenech's just going."
"Then I am afraid it will be a pleasure deferred for me. Come, Mr. Davenport. You shall have a lemon water ice, and so will I."
"That was very kind of you to keep your engagement to me," said Reggie.
"You deserved I should cut you, as you cut me yesterday. But I felt inclined to keep this engagement, which makes all the difference. Of course, if you'd felt inclined to come yesterday you wouldn't have forgotten. One never forgets things one likes."
"Oh, but I did feel inclined to come," said Reggie, and stopped short.
"It was self denial, was it?"
"No, I was wanted to do something else."