But if any one called, Madame desired to be informed.

Madame would be served.
And so the toilet proceeded.
It was not very long before some one called.

There was a knock at the door of the bedroom.

Clementine left the Countess's hair, which she was busy combing and tressing, and went to the door.

It was old Vladimir, Margaret's faithful Russian servant.
"At this hour!" exclaimed the Countess, who was not in the best of tempers.