She gave him her hands and a very sad little smile.
“I mean it, Charlie,” she answered. “I will keep my word.”
CHAPTER XV. PENELOPE EXPLAINS
Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country. This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest. The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers. Penelope refused to sit down.
“I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said. “There is just something which I have discovered and which you ought to know. I want to tell it you as quickly as possible and get away.”
“A propos of our last conversation?” he asked eagerly.
She bowed her head.
“It concerns Prince Maiyo,” she admitted.
“You are sure that you will not sit down?” he persisted. “You know how interesting this is to me.”