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The seats and stands were filled with gaily-dressed people; women in their furs, velvets and exquisite hats, giving the impression from a distance of a huge living flower garden. On the appearance of Adrien Leroy, the excitement reached its height, for he was known to everybody by name and sight, and was, moreover, the owner of the favourite.
"Oh, dear, dear Annette. Can't I help in some way, Adrien?" "Patricia, listen to me, child. The first thing is keep your head. You can help me greatly. You will take charge here and later, perhaps, you can help me in other ways. Meantime you must assume full responsibility for them all here. Much depends on you!" The girl stood gazing with wide-open blue eyes at her sister.
In the Rectory the night was one long agony of fear and anxiety. Adrien had taken Mrs. Egan and her babe home in a taxi as soon as circumstances would warrant, and then, lest they should alarm their mother, they made pretense of retiring for the night.
Genestas recommended his son to Jacquotte's care, so the doctor on his return found that she had taken Adrien completely under her wing, and had installed him in M. Gravier's celebrated room.
"We were talking of joint ownership, Pat," said her sister, "the joint ownership of things to the making of which we have each contributed a part." "Exactly," said Rupert. "I guess Grant Maitland paid his own good money for his plant." "Yes," said Adrien. "Yes, and all he paid for he owns." "Yes." "Well, that's all there is to it." "Oh, pardon me there is a good deal more "
"There is really no use waiting for Captain Jack. At any rate, Adrien will claim the first dance." No second invitation was needed and together they swung off into the medley of dancers. "We may as well follow," said Hugh. "We shall doubtless run into Maitland somewhere before long." But not in that dance, nor in the three successive dances did Maitland appear.
"I thought I'd backed 'Venus' for more." "I backed her myself for a couple of hundred," put in Lord Standon ruefully. "She's a beautiful creature, though, and I'd like to buy her." "You can have her, my dear Stan, for a mere song," said Leroy cordially. "I'm afraid that's impossible," interposed Jasper with suavity. "She's sold." Adrien looked up in surprise. "Sold! To whom?" he asked.
"But how delightful!" exclaimed Adrien coming from the piano where she had been playing, with Rupert Stillwell turning her music for her. "I suppose upon the best authority," said Stillwell, grinning at Patricia. "We are so glad you found time to run in," said Mrs. Templeton. "You must have a great deal to say to your team on the last afternoon."
She had been a great pal before the war, but since his return she had seemed different. Everyone seemed different. The war had left many gaps, former pals had formed other ties, many had gone from the town. Even Adrien had drifted away from the old currents of life. She seemed to have taken up with young Stillwell, whom Jack couldn't abide.
At whirlwind pace Captain Jack made the first three games a "love" score, leaving his opponent dazed, bewildered with his smashing play and blind with rage at his contemptuous bearing. "I think I must go home, Frances," said Adrien to her friend, her face pale, her head carried high. Frances seized her by the arm and drew her to one side. "Adrien, you must not go!
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