"I do not know yet."
"When can you know?"
"Would you care to hear as soon as I know?"
"Oh, yes."
"I shall, I think, be certain by this day week."
"Then come to us again next Thursday. We shall all be here as we are now?"
"Thank you, Miss Ashton, I will. Good day."
He backed a pace and bowed to her, and then turned round, and, with head erect and scornful eyes flashing right and left, but seeing nothing, strode out of the room.
"Dora," whispered Lady Forcar, "you have made another conquest. That little genius is in love with you."
The girl laughed, but did not look up for a moment. When she did so her eyes were full of tears.