Should She Have Left Him? — page 166: what you’re looking at

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160 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? than to sit alone and unnoticed in the box, con: scious that the attempted humiliation had been successful. The commotion became a hubbub when society saw Lady Malcolm on the arm of Tracey Harte, with the earl, very distinguished looking, following leisurely behind, conveyed to the Trescotte box, and saw the effusive kiss the American countess bestowed upon the lips of her old school friend. Mrs. Trevor-Allen’s triumph was now complete. With that smile of sweet innocence, which Lady Malcolm said always indicated mischief, she turned to listen to the next part of the programme. When the concert was over the party descended to the pavement, Dorothy onthe arm of the earl, and so admirably did Mrs. Trevor-Allen maneuver, that Dorothy drove Lord and Lady Malcolm to their hotel. Tracey Harte was rewarded with a seat in the carriage of the young matron. If Trescotte had been a woman, tears, for a com- plexity of reasons, would have stood in his eyes when he listened to Dorothy’s recital of her after- noon’s experience. As it was he was very tender toward Dorothy. He left a card for Mrs. Trevor- Allen in the evening. Mrs. Trevor-Allen called on Dorothy tive next morning, and was conveyed by Downs to his mis- tress. It was on this occasion that the vivacious young lady invited herself, Lord and Lady Mal- colm, and Tracey Harte to dinner with the Tres- cotte’s the following week. She took supreme Comicloco <S C@ Ss