With her I arranged that Miss Kitwater and her maid should be provided with rooms in the house for that night, and having done so went on to the nearest restaurant.

In something less than ten minutes all was settled, and in under twenty they were seated at their meal.

At first the girl would not sit down with her mistress, but with her usual thoughtfulness, Miss Kitwater ordered her to do so.
"And now, Mr.Fairfax," she said, when they had finished, "we must discover a hotel where we can stay the night.

At present we know of no place in which to lay our heads." "You need not trouble about that," I said, "I have already arranged that you shall have rooms in this house if you care to occupy them.

The old lady to whom it belongs is a particular friend of mine, and will certainly do her best to make you comfortable.