At present there was no prospect of any such five minutes, but he must say something in preparation for some future five minutes at a time to come.

Perhaps it might be to-morrow, though he did not at present see how that might be possible, for Mrs.Mountjoy, he knew, would shut her door against him.

And Mrs.Mountjoy was already prowling round the room after her daughter.

Harry saw her as he got Florence to an opposite door, and there for the moment escaped with her.

"And now," he said, "how am I to manage to see you before you go to Brussels ?" "I do not know that you can see me." "Do you mean that you are to be shut up, and that I am not to be allowed to approach you ?" "I do mean it.