In the dusk their hands met over the scabbard, and as she freed herself a shred of her lace flounce
clung to Tony's enchanted fingers. Looking after her, he saw she was on the arm of a pompous-
looking graybeard in a long black gown and scarlet stockings, who, on perceiv-ing the exchange of
glances between the young people, drew the lady away with a threatening look.