He beamed upon her with such goodwill, and seemed to have so simple a pride in his famous notion that Miss Tellaro had not the heart to protest further. She could only trust in her guardian's ability to rescue her from her difficulties, and wish the Duke goodday with as much reserve of manner as was compatible with the civility she must feel to be his due. He impressed upon her once more that he should approach her guardian. She assented, and so they parted.
She was not without hope that a period of calm reflection might damp her royal suitor's ardour. She had no notion of his hurrying off post-haste to call upon Clements, and had every intention of warning the Earl at the first opportunity of what was in store for him.
With this resolve in mind she was glad when, at Almack's that even
