This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...her that he did, and incontinently departed, amid renewed screams from the macaw. If they leave me alone much longer with that bird I shall wring its neck, she decided. Ten thousand apologies, began Graf Wilhelm, entering hastily. She cut him short. Where is Miss Dereham? Miss Dereham? Oh, she thinks she would like to see the Dom---- No It is too late. Be good enough to tell her to come here. She has already gone, your ladyship. Gone How? In the landau. My cousin---- Does she imagine there is time to go on her fool's errand and come back? Come back? Yes, for me. How am I to get to the station? Your ladyship could not imagine----I have, of course, carried out the commands your ladyship laid upon me----My wife's phaeton will be here in five minutes. Lady Peterborough glanced angrily at the clock. Nearly half an hour ago you said in ten minutes. His only answer was to ring the bell. But he was obviously very ill at ease. The voice and aspect of this guest of his seemed to have as disturbing an effect on him as it obviously had on the macaw. Say we are waiting, he said to the servant. The phaeton is here, Herr Graf. I will go first to the Cathedral, announced Lady Peterborough. He hesitated. You are not afraid you may in that way lose your train? Tell your man to drive fast. Looking sharply right and left at all the passers-by, she paid small attention to the conversation her host made by the way. Now they were clattering along a slanting street, and now they stopped before the...