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Updated: June 14, 2025
I could not forgive the unknown and possible for being a lover, even though he were to her an objectionable one. I longed for the next day to come that I might see the beautiful girl again, but scarcely in the same way that I had longed for it before. Lady Tressidy would unfortunately be present. My visit would ostensibly be paid to her.
But I remember nothing of the conversation between the second and third acts, save the few words spoken by Miss Cunningham, and an invitation from Lady Tressidy to call on one of her "At Home" days. After I had gratefully accepted, I turned to the girl. "Lady Tressidy has said I may come and see her," I ventured. "Will you may I hope to find you with her when I do?"
Her head was turned aside and slightly bent, a light from above streaming down on her uncovered hair, and transforming the copper into gold. Sir Walter and Lady Tressidy were close by not six feet away and all were evidently waiting for someone Carson Wildred, no doubt, I bitterly told myself. None of the party had as yet seen me.
Still, I thought of little else until the coming of the very earliest hour at which I could show myself in Park Lane on the following day. Yes, Lady Tressidy was at home, vouchsafed a solemn footman. My name was announced, and I scarcely ventured to lift my eyes on entering the drawing-room, lest they should tell me that Karine was not there. Perhaps she was ill.
I heard Lady Tressidy say only this morning that even she hadn't been told. Mr. Wildred had some idea of a surprise, I believe, sir." The fact that not only had my companion claimed to be the brother of the bride, but that his facial expression and colouring answered for his truth, caused the fellow to feel apparently that we had a right to explanations.
I adopted her tone at once. "Let us begin with judicial questioning then. Was Lady Tressidy at home when you came out?" "No" laughing "or I couldn't have come on my bicycle. She won't be at home to lunch either, and she need never find me out in my iniquity, except that even though my foot is not so very bad I shall be sure to limp.
But having mentioned my imminent departure from England on private and urgent business, and added that, though I had been anxious to see Lady Tressidy and Miss Cunningham for the sake of bidding good-bye, it would be, more strictly speaking, only au revoir, as I intended returning within the next four weeks, I could think of nothing more to say.
"As for the ladies, sir, unfortunately they are not expected back this evening until until the last train too late, as you can understand, sir, to receive any visitors, as at all events they can't reach the house until after eleven." I bit my lip with futile indignation against Lady Tressidy, and against Fate never against Karine.
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