The Concierge had confused her, she thought perhaps, with the Contessa. At any rate it saved her from any further lies. The page boy led her down the corridor.
The key was on the outside of the door of Room 365. The page boy knocked and opened the door.
She found herself in an entresol confronted by three doors. The one directly opposite was half-open and she saw that it led into the sitting room. As there was no one to announce her, she walked in.
The room was empty, but the connecting door that she guessed led into the bedroom was open and she could hear the sound of running water as if someone was washing.
The Baron must be titivating himself for the woman he was expecting, Gardenia thought. He would get a surprise when he saw who had arrived.
She looked round the room. It was the
