Then he made one or two other calls, and at about three went up to Portman Square to look for Lord Chiltern.

It was now nearly the end of February, and Phineas had often seen Lady Laura.

He had not seen her brother, but had learned from his sister that he had been driven up to London by the frost, He was told by the porter at Lord Brentford's that Lord Chiltern was in the house, and as he was passing through the hall he met Lord Brentford himself.

He was thus driven to speak, and felt himself called upon to explain why he was there.

"I am come to see Lord Chiltern," he said.
"Is Lord Chiltern in the house ?" said the Earl, turning to the servant.
"Yes, my lord; his lordship arrived last night." "You will find him upstairs, I suppose," said the Earl.