He bent forward respectfully.
“There is a young gentleman here, madam, who wishes to see you most particularly. He has no card, but he said that his name would not be known to you.”
“Tell him that I am engaged,” Wilhelmina said. “He must give you his name, and tell you what business he has come upon.”
“Very good, madam!” the man answered, and withdrew.
He was back again before the next hand had been played. Once more he stood waiting in respectful silence.
“Well?” his mistress asked.
“His name, madam, is Mr. Victor Macheson. He said that he would wait as long as you liked, but he preferred telling you his business himself.”
“I fancy that I know it,” Wilhelmina answered. “You can show him in here.”
“Is it the young man, I wonder,” Lady Peggy remarked, “who came up the avenue as though he were walking on air?”