"How long have you been here?" again asked Ethel.
"Sure I only came in this minnit," said Peg innocently and with a little note of fear. She was not accustomed to fine-looking, splendidly-dressed young ladies like Ethel.
"What do you want?" demanded the young lady.
"Nothin'," said Peg reassuringly.
"NOTHING?" echoed Ethel, growing angrier every moment.
"Not a thing. I was just told to wait," said Peg.
"Who told you?"
"A gentleman," replied Peg.
"WHAT gentleman?" asked Ethel sharply and suspiciously.
"Just a gentleman." Peg, after fumbling nervously in her pocket, produced the card Mr. Hawkes had given her, which "MICHAEL" immediately attempted to take possession of. Peg snatched it away from the dog and handed it to the young lady.