Richard's face expressed nothing in particular, unless it were a bad night.

Rodman kept up his smile, and, eating little himself, devoted himself to polite waiting upon Adela.

When he rose from the table, Richard said to his brother-- 'You'll go down as usual.

I shall be at the office in half-an-hour.' Adela presently went to the drawing-room.

She was surprised to find Alice sitting there.