A few minutes later the usher returned.
"Did you give it to her?" asked Palmer eagerly.
"Yes, sir."
"Did she send an answer?"
"Here it is."
It was a small scrap of paper, folded diagonally.
Palmer opened and read it, his heart beating with feverish excitement. Then he smiled.
"Shall I read it to you, Robert?" he asked.
"Yes, if you like."