Lady Montbarry lifted her hands threateningly, with the long, lean, yellow-white fingers outspread and crooked at the tips.

Mrs.Ferrari shrank at the sight of them, and gave the address.

Lady Montbarry pointed contemptuously to the door--then changed her mind.

'No! not yet! you will tell Miss Lockwood what has happened, and she may refuse to see me.

I will go there at once, and you shall go with me.