I'm going to talk to her first." Aileen laughed.

"It's charming of you, but we can meet again, perhaps.
Besides, there's some one here"-- Lord was tactfully directing her attention to another woman.

Rhees Grier and McKibben, who were present also, came to her assistance.

In the hubbub that ensued Aileen was temporarily extricated and Lynde tactfully steered out of her way.

But they had met again, and it was not to be the last time.