"Miss Watson come down and seen her first, your grace, and told her how she mustn't disturb the duchess. But the visitor was so dead set on seeing her grace, and used such strong language about it, that at last Miss Watson took up her message and in a few minutes come back and took up the visitor."
"She did? And what next?" inquired Lady Belgrade.
"Please, my lady, there was nothing next. In about an hour Miss Margaret brought the elderly old lady down, and I showed her out of the servants' door."
"Did she leave the house alone?" inquired the duke.
"Yes, your grace, just as she came, alone."
"Go and tell Margaret Watson to come here," said Lady Belgrade.
The man bowed and retired.
In a few minutes the girl made her appearance again.
"How is it, Watson, that you did not mention the visitor you showed up into your lady's room this morning?" inquired Lady Belgrade, in a severe tone.
"If you please, my lady, I did not think the visitor signified anything," meekly answered the maid.