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He bowed to Zoe, nodded to Laverick, and returned to his place. Laverick looked after him a little compassionately. "Poor fellow," he said. "Who is he?" "He has some sort of a Government appointment," Laverick answered. "They say he is hopelessly in love with Mademoiselle Idiale." "Why not?" Zoe exclaimed. "He is nice. She must care for some one. Why do you pity him?"
Then he felt the pocket-book all over and his heart gave a little leap. It was true what Mademoiselle Idiale had told him. On one side there was distinctly a rustling as of paper. He opened the case quite flat and passed his fingers carefully over the lining. Very soon he found the opening it was simply a matter of drawing down the stiff silk lining from underneath the overlapping edge.
Every document seemed to be scanned and as rapidly discarded. At last he found something which interested him. He held it up and paused in his search. Laverick heard a little breath come though his teeth, and with a thrill he recognized the paper as one which he had torn from a memorandum tablet and upon which he had written down the address which Mademoiselle Idiale had given him.
"I wonder," he continued, with a sudden inspiration, "whether you are not Mr. Bellamy's servant?" "That is so, sir. Mr. Bellamy has sent me here to see that no one has access to Mademoiselle Idiale." "Then there is no harm whatever in taking in my card," Laverick declared convincingly. "You can put that note in your pocket.
Come into the club and have a drink, Laverick. To-day great things have happened to me." "And to me," Laverick interposed. "You can guess my news, perhaps," Bellamy said, as they seated themselves in easy-chairs. "Mademoiselle Idiale has promised to be my wife." Laverick held out his hand. "I congratulate you heartily!" he exclaimed.
"You will like to go round and see Mademoiselle," the latter remarked, some time afterwards. Laverick shook his head. "I shall find another opportunity, I hope, to congratulate her." "But, my dear sir, she expects to see you," Mr. Lassen protested. "You are here at her invitation. It is usual, I can assure you." "Mademoiselle Idiale will perhaps excuse me," Laverick said.
Laverick read the few lines which she had written. I wish to see you after the performance. If you cannot come round or escort me yourself, will you come later to the restaurant of Luigi, where, as always, I shall sup. Do not fail. Louise Idiale. Laverick placed the note in his waistcoat pocket without immediate remark. Later on he turned to his companion.
Her visit was not altogether unexpected, and yet, when they told him that Mademoiselle Idiale was outside, he hesitated. "It is the lady who was here the other day," his head clerk reminded him. "We made a remarkably good choice of stocks for her. They must be showing nearly sixteen hundred pounds profit. Perhaps she wants to realize." "In any case, you had better show her in," said Laverick.
It certainly seemed probable. Even at that moment she touched her escort upon the arm, and he distinctly looked across at Laverick. It was obvious that he was the subject of her conversation. "I know the man," Laverick said. "He was at Harrow with me, and I have played cricket with him since. But I have certainly never met Mademoiselle Idiale. One does not forget that sort of person."
"Monsieur Laverick," she said, "Mademoiselle Idiale will receive you. If you will come this way?" She opened the door of the little reception-room, and Laverick followed her. The man returned to his place in the hall. "Madame will be here in a moment," the maid said. "She will be glad to see you, but she has been very badly frightened." Laverick bowed sympathetically.
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