"
Thankful that the tete-a-tete had been interrupted, I held out my hand
for the letter. Marianne gave it to me. I glanced at the name written
below the lines which only half filled the first page of theatre paper,
and found it strange to me. But, even if I had not been ready to snatch
at the chance of ridding myself immediately of Godensky, the few words
above the unfamiliar name would have made me say as I did say, "Bring
the young lady in at once."
"I come to you from Mr. Dundas, on business which he told me was
of the greatest and most pressing importance.
"DIANA FORREST."
That was the whole contents of the note; but a dozen sheets closely
filled with arguments could not have moved me more.
CHAPTER XVIII
MAXINE MEETS DIANA
Godensky was obliged to take his leave, which he did abruptly, but to
all appearance with a good grace; and when he was gone Marianne ushered
in a girl--a tall, beautiful girl in a grey tailor dress built by an
artist.
For such time as it might have taken us to count twelve, we looked at
each other; and as we looked, a little clock on the mantel softly chimed
the quarter hour.
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