"We shall all meet there in a week or so—Stanislass is going to see some of his boring countrymen in London—the conference you know about—and we have taken a house in Grosvenor Square for some months. I do not know many people yet—will you see to it that I do?"
"I will see that you have as many of these handsome Englishmen as will completely keep your hands full."
She laughed delightedly.
"But it is women I want; the men I can always get for myself."
"Fear nothing, your reception will be great."
Then she flung herself into his arms and embraced him, and then moved towards the door.
"I will telephone to Cartier in the morning," and Verisschenzko opened the door for her, "if you bring me some interesting proof of your love for me—to-night."
And when she had gone he took up his letter again and looked at the address,
To
Lady Ardayre,
Ardayre Chase,
North Somerset,
Angleterre.
"I must keep to the things of the spirit with you, precious lady. And when I cannot subdue it, there is Harietta for the flesh—wough! but she sickens me—even for that!"