I have not seen her since the evening of the day I saw her last." She appeared relieved.
"May I ask you a question ?" I asked.

She nodded.

"About Colonel Ray.
Has the Duke forgiven him ?" "On the contrary, he is more bitter than ever," Lady Angela answered.
"I have seen him once or twice only.

He does not come here." "I saw in the paper," I said, "that your engage--" "It is not true," she interrupted.

"Everything is as it was.