But when she arrived, he did not meet her.

She was told that he had not yet gone out, but was busy with his secretary.

She sent word to her husband that she had come, went to her own room, and occupied herself in sorting out her things, expecting he would come to her.

But an hour passed; he did not come.

She went into the dining room on the pretext of giving some directions, and spoke loudly on purpose, expecting him to come out there; but he did not come, though she heard him go to the door of his study as he parted from the chief secretary.