You know, I am in the West in view of certain writings." He virtuously sat erect, with a fine air, presently pushing back his chair.
Dunwody looked from one to the other in perplexity.

He had expected to find a woman claiming his aid, or rather his acquaintance under excuse of a plea for aid.

He found both these apparently in league against him, and one of these apparently after all not what he had thought! His face flushed.

Meantime Josephine St.Auban arose, bowed, and left them.
When the two men found themselves alone, Dunwody, for a time lost in moody silence, at length broke out into a peal of laughter.
"Well, human nature is human nature, I suppose.

I make no comment, further than to say that I consider all the lady's fears were groundless.