"What if I am? There's my card. Just you send it up, and see if she won't see me."
The clerk took the card, and looked at it doubtfully. Then summoning an attendant, he said:
"Take this up to 57."
Presently the servant returned.
"The gentleman is to go up," he said.
Rudolph looked at the clerk triumphantly.
"What did I tell you?" he said.
"Show the gentleman up," said the clerk, purposely emphasizing the word.
As Rudolph entered the handsome parlor occupied by Mrs. Middleton, she said:
"Take a seat, sir." Then to the attendant: "You may go. You are Rudolph Rugg?" she commenced when they were alone.