Lydia had cleared herself; Ferruci had proved himself innocent; and Lucian could not make up his mind what was now to be done.
In this dilemma he sought out Diana, as, knowing from experience that where a man's logic ends a woman's instinct begins, he thought she might suggest some way out of the difficulty.

On arriving at the Royal John Hotel he found that Diana was waiting for him with great impatience; and hardly giving herself time to greet him, she asked how he had fared in his interview with Count Ferruci.
"Has that man been arrested, Mr.Denzil ?" "No, Miss Vrain.

I regret to say that he has not been arrested.

To speak plainly, he has, so far as I can see, proved himself innocent." "Innocent! And the evidence against him ?" "Is utterly useless.

I brought him face to face with the woman who sold the cloak, and she denies that Ferruci bought it." "But she said the buyer was an Italian." "She did, and dark, with a moustache.