CHAPTERX
Inthemeantime，Mrs。Ferrariheldtoherresolution。
ShewentstraightfromMr。Troy’sofficetoNewbury’sHotel。
LadyMontbarrywasathome，andalone。Buttheauthoritiesofthehotelhesitatedtodisturbherwhentheyfoundthatthevisitordeclinedtomentionhername。Herladyship’snewmaidhappenedtocrossthehallwhilethematterwasstillindebate。
ShewasaFrenchwoman，and，onbeingappealedto，shesettledthequestionintheswift，easy，rationalFrenchway。