Quiet and unobserved though her retreat had been, Garth was at the door before her.

She did not know how he got there; for, as she turned to leave the room, she had seen his sleek head close to Myra Ingleby's on the further side of the duchess's crowd.

He opened the door and Jane passed out.

She felt equally desirous of saying two things to him,--either: "How dared you behave in so unconventional a way ?" or: "Tell me just what you want me to do, and I will do it." She said neither.
Garth followed her into the hall, lighted a candle, and threw the match at Tommy; then handed her the silver candlestick.

He was looking absurdly happy.