Mrs.Vivian sat writing at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Bernard addressed his conversation to Angela.
"Wright requested me to keep an eye on you," he said; "but you seem very much inclined to keep out of my jurisdiction." "I supposed you had gone away," she answered--"now that your friend is gone." "By no means.

Gordon is a charming fellow, but he is by no means the only attraction of Baden.

Besides, I have promised him to look after you--to take care of you." The girl looked at him a moment in silence--a little askance.
"I thought you had probably undertaken something of that sort," she presently said.
"It was of course a very natural request for Gordon to make." Angela got up and turned away; she wandered about the room and went and stood at one of the windows.

Bernard found the movement abrupt and not particularly gracious; but the young man was not easy to snub.

He followed her, and they stood at the second window--the long window that opened upon the balcony.