Diana, almost unable to believe her eyes, dizzy with the suddenness of it all, stumbled blindly towards him, crying:

“Thank God! Thank God! Oh, Jack!”

He caught her in his arms, drawing her gently to the couch.

“Dear heart, you never doubted I should come?”

“I thought you in France!” she sobbed, and sank down amongst the cushions.

Carstares turned to meet his Grace.

Tracy had recovered from the first shock of surprise and was eyeing him though his quizzing glass.

“This is an unexpected pleasure, my lord,” he drawled with easy insolence.

Diana started at the mode of address and looked up at Carstares, bewildered.