But of course he checked himself.

Of course he knew that the presence of his picture in the window could only be due to the enterprise of Alice.
He went slowly home.
The sound of his latchkey in the keyhole brought her into the hall ere he had opened the door.
"Oh, Henry," she said--she was quite excited--"I must tell you.

I was passing Mr.Aylmer's this morning just as he was dressing his window, and the thought struck me that he might put your picture in.

So I ran in and asked him.

He said he would if he could have it at once.