Eskott’s was the first, the only name that popped into her head. She disliked very much to appeal to him, but knew she could not go herself, a lady alone, to a watch house. She knew too that Eskott could be imperious, arrogant, demanding, when the occasion called for it. He would get Henry out with no trouble. The greatest difficulty encountered was to discover where he might be passing the evening. It was not yet late enough that he would be at home, not even eleven o’clock. She discovered at his own home that he was at Milner’s rout party, that same one she and Henry intended to say they went to. She did not have her card for it with her, but was admitted with no difficulty. Lady Madeline Morash was not likely to be refused entry, with or without a card. She waited in a small saloon while a servant fetched Eskott for her. She was unable to face the milling group. He came within a minute, smiling with pleasure that she had sent for him, that he found her alone waiting for him. The smile faded as soon as she turned her troubled eyes to him.
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