Madam," he added, bowing to the Princess, "I regret to have disturbed your interesting occupation." Forrest he completely ignored, turning his back upon him almost immediately.

Cecil went out with them into the hall.

In a moment the great front door was opened and closed.

Cecil came back into the room, and the perspiration stood out in great beads upon his forehead.

Now that the Duke had departed, something seemed to have fallen from their faces.