... idea occurred to me, and I acted instantly upon its impulse. There was a second entrance through the morning room; and I dashed round to the other ... — The Seven Secrets • William Le Queux
...morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B——. Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon. My presence at B—— was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed ... — Arms and the Woman • Harold MacGrath