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Her cult for her friend, though doubtless genuine, evidently weakened when there was any question of the allegiance of men. Craven made up his mind that he would not leave Lady Sellingworth until they were at the door of Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
Also in a proper name, Khusha-ilu, i.e., 'Khusha is god. Meissner, nos. 40 and 118. See chapter xi. IIR. 60, 18a. For this deity, see a paper by the writer, "The Element Bosheth in Hebrew Proper Names," in the Journal of Bibl. Liter. xiii. 20-30.
Braybrooke was off to Paris to stay with the Mariguys, but all Craven had to do was to leave a card at Number 18A, Berkeley Square, and when this formality had been accomplished Lady Sellingworth would no doubt write to him and suggest an hour for a meeting.
On the following day he considered it his social duty to pay a call at Number 18A, Berkeley Square. Dear Adela Sellingworth would certainly wish to know how things were going in Paris. Although she now never went there, and in fact never went anywhere, she still, thank God, had an interest in what was going on in the world. It would be his pleasure to gratify it. He found her at home and alone.
Perhaps he was dining at Number 18A, Berkeley Square! Suddenly she felt certain that she had hit on the truth. That was it! He was dining in Berkeley Square with Adela Sellingworth. They were going to have another evening together.
He pencilled on the card, "I hope you are better, A.C.," gave it to the man, and walked away, feeling sure that Lady Sellingworth was in the house but did not choose to see him. In the evening he received the following note from her: 18A, BERKELEY SQUARE, Thursday. DEAR MR. CRAVEN, How kind of you to call and to write that little message. I am sorry I could not see you.
On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square. The solemn voice of a butler she knew at once a butler was speaking replied inquiring her business. She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
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