She had been taking him on some mission of clothes.
(For the children only she went into shops.) He was talking with such animation that he did not see her, to a pale young girl with bright red hair.

Edith knew the girl by sight, knew perfectly well that she was Vincy's friend--there was a photograph of her at his rooms.

Aylmer did not see her.

After a start she kept it to herself.

She walked a few steps, then got into a cab.