These jocularly put his preoccupation down to love, for it was an open secret that the baronet admired the fair Peruvian, although no one as yet knew that Random was legally engaged with Don Pedro's consent.

The young man good-humoredly stood all the chaff hurled at him, but seized the opportunity to slip away to his quarters as soon as coffee came on the table and the smoking began.

It was nine o'clock before he returned to his room, and here he found Hope waiting for him impatiently.
"I see you have been dining at the Pyramids," said Random, seeing that Hope was in evening dress.
Archie nodded.
"Yes.

I don't put on this kit to have my humble chop at my lodgings.

But the Professor asked me to dinner to talk over matters." "What does he say ?" asked Random, looking for the cigarette box.
"Oh, he is very angry with Mrs.Jasher, and considers that she has swindled him.