In all that big, busy foyer Sophy Gold herself was the one person distinctly out of the picture.

They sat down in a corner of the principal foyer, where a few electric lights drew attention to empty fauteuils and the blossoms on the Aubusson carpet.

The door which had let the footman into the hall admitted to a spacious foyer which set apart the entrance andas the play of the electric torch discloseda deep and richly furnished dining-room.