“It’s quite sad, isn’t it? But I must warn you against speaking to Aurora just yet. The news is spreading fast enough and to-morrow it may be necessary to tell her. In the meanwhile you must be gentle with her and tender—you can comfort her so much. She will need all your kindness now, Monsieur.”
But DeLaunay had taken out his watch. “Madame, I thank you for your kindness to me, but I am—I am much perturbed—I—I do not want to see Miss North until I can think what I must do. Would you mind if I went in town to my hotel——”
“To-night?”
“Yes—to-night.”
“She will think it strange for you to go without a word.”
“I—I——”
“You could leave a note.”
“You will permit me?”
Patricia watched him seat himself heavily at her writing-desk.