... yet discovered the cause of the car's sudden loss of power. But even as he spoke, the mystery was solved. There wasa leak in the petrol-tank, near the bottom; the last drop of essencehad ... and passedon through the gate.I could have sung the song of the stars. She had not forgottenme since the afternoon. The look in my eyes then, had arrestedsome thought of hers, and set me apart ... for the moment he was occupied; and when his backwas turned I whisked Lady Monica out of the ball-room, past the[ 20]decorated staircase in the square hall, and to the room at the end of the...