Then his attention wandered--he knew beforehand what
Sir Joseph would say. His eyes turned anxiously toward the place in
which he had left Natalie. Lord Winwood said a word. His head turned
back again toward the corner. Sir Joseph put an objection. He glanced
once more over his shoulder--this time at the place in which Launce had
been standing. The next moment his host recalled his attention, and made
it impossible for him to continue his scrutiny of the room. At the same
times two among the evening guests, bound for another party, approached
to take leave of the lady of the house. Lady Winwood was obliged to
rise, and attend to them. They had something to say to her before they
left, and they said it at terrible length, standing so as to intercept
her view of the proceedings of the enemy. When she had got rid of them
at last, she looked--and behold Lord Winwood and Sir Joseph were the
only occupants of the corner!
Delaying one moment, to set the "virtuoso" thundering once more, Lady
Winwood slipped out of the room and crossed the landing.
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