\"NicestAmericansIevermet，\"addedEarlDanvers，\"butNicholasRawdonwillbebetteratRawdonCourt。\"Towhichstatementtherewasageneralassent，andthenthesubjectwasconsideredsettled。
InthemeantimeTyrrelandEthelhadreachedLondonandgonetotheMetropoleHotel；because，asEthelsaid，nooneknewwhereDorawas；butifinEngland，shewaslikelytobeattheSavoy。TheyweretobetwodaysinLondon。Tyrrelhadbankingandotherbusinesstofullyoccupythetime，andEthelrememberedshehadsomeshoppingtodo，athinganywomanwoulddiscoverifshefoundherselfintheneighborhoodofRegentStreetandPiccadilly。Ontheafternoonoftheseconddaythisdutywasfinished，andshereturnedtoherhotelsatisfiedbutalittleweary。Asshewasgoingupthestepsshenoticedawomancomingslowlydownthem。ItwasDoraMostyn。TheymetwithgreatenthusiasmonDora’spart，andsheturnedbackandwentwithEtheltoherroom。
Ethellookedatherwithastonishment。ShewasnotlikeanyDorashehadpreviouslyseen。Herbeautyhaddevelopedwondrously，shehadgrownmuchtaller，andherchildishmannerhadbeensupersededbyacarriageandairofsuperbgraceanddignity。Shehadnowafinecolor，andhereyesweredarker，softer，andmoredreamythanever。
\"Takeoffyourhat，Dora，\"saidEthel，\"andtellmewhathashappened。Youarepositivelysplendid。WhereisMr。Mostyn？\"
\"Ineitherknownorcare。Heistrampingroundtheworldafterme，andIintendtokeephimatit。ButIforget。ImusttellyouhowTHAThascomeabout。\"