He instantly left Mountjoy.

Again the carriage rattled back along the street; but it was stopped before it reached Mr.Vimpany's door.
Lord Harry knew the people whom he had to deal with, and took measures to approach the house silently, on foot.

The coachman received orders to look out for a signal, which should tell him when he was wanted again.
Mr.Vimpany's ears, vigilantly on the watch for suspicious events, detected no sound of carriage wheels and no noisy use of the knocker.
Still on his guard, however, a ring at the house-bell disturbed him in his consulting-room.

Peeping into the hall, he saw Iris opening the door, and stole back to his room.

"The devil take her!" he said, alluding to Miss Henley, and thinking of the enviable proprietor of the diamond pin.
At the unexpected appearance of Iris, Lord Harry forgot every consideration which ought to have been present to his mind, at that critical moment.
He advanced to her with both hands held out in cordial greeting.