The vehicle which was regularly engaged by the young actress was not to be found.

Gionetta, too aware of the beauty of her mistress and the number of her admirers to contemplate without alarm the idea of their return on foot, communicated her distress to Glyndon, and he besought Viola, who recovered but slowly, to accept his own carriage.

Perhaps before that night she would not have rejected so slight a service.

Now, for some reason or other, she refused.

Glyndon, offended, was retiring sullenly, when Gionetta stopped him.