LadyCareysuddenlydroppedherpartner’sarm。Shehadseenamanstandingbyhimselfwithfoldedarmsandmoodyfaceattheentrancetotheball-room。Sheraisedherlorgnettes。Hisidentitywasunquestionable。
“Willyouexcusemeforamoment，CaptainHorton，“shesaidtoherescort。“IwantparticularlytospeaktoMr。Brott。“
CaptainHortonbowedwiththeslightdisappointmentofahungrymanonhiswaytothesupper-room。
“Don’tbelong，“hebegged。“Theplacesarefillingup。
LadyCareynoddedandwalkedswiftlyacrosstowhereBrottwasstanding。Hemovedeagerlyforwardtomeether。