While Colonel Faversham remained hidden in his smoking-room, Carrissima's mind was busy with his affairs, until about three-quarters of an hour later she happened to be crossing the hall, and saw Jimmy on the doorstep in conversation with Knight.
"Oh, Jimmy!" she exclaimed, "do come in!"
Without any hesitation he entered the hall, accompanying her up-stairs to the drawing-room.
"I don't know whether you have heard the news," he said, as he shut the door.
"Not a word!" was the answer. "I am positively dying to hear it."
A smile broke over Jimmy's face.
"Bridget has left Golfney Place!" he cried.
"When did she go?" asked Carrissima.
"At half-past three yesterday afternoon."
"Has she sought refuge where she ought to have sought it long ago?"