Lady Donnisthorpe followed the direction of his eyes, and saw a young girl with very pale gold hair. Lady Donnisthorpe rose from her chair. "Perhaps you would like me to introduce you," she said with sarcastic asperity. "I should," replied Charnock. Lady Donnisthorpe waved her hands helplessly and brushed away all mankind. She led Charnock across the room, introduced him, and left him with a manner of extreme coldness, to which Charnock at this moment was quite impervious. "I think I have seen you here before," said Charnock. "Yes," said the girl, "I remember. It was some while since. Why have you quarrelled?" The meaning of that question dawned upon Charnock gradually. The girl with the gold hair smiled at his perplexity, and laughed pleasantly at his comprehension. Charnock looked round the room. "No," said she. He looked towards the window, and the window was open. "Yes," said the girl. Charnock found Miranda upon the balcony. THE END.