CHAPTER III. 

THE END OF THE BALL. 

THE priest's long journey did not appear to have fatigued him. He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow. 

"I have come all the way from Devonshire," he said. "The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence. I miss some familiar faces at this delightful party. Mr. Romayne, for instance. Perhaps he is not one of the guests?" 

"Oh, yes." 

"Has he gone away?" 

"Not that I know of." 

The tone of her replies warned Father Benwell to let Romayne be. He tried another name. 

"And Arthur Penrose?" he inquired next. 

"I think Mr. Penrose has left us." 

As she answered she looked toward Lady Loring. The hostess was the center of a circle of ladies and gentlemen. Before she was at liberty, Father Benwell might take his departure. Stella resolved to make the attempt for herself which she had asked Lady Loring to make for her. It was better to try, and to be defeated, than not to try at all. 

"I asked Mr. Penrose what part of Devonshire you were visiting," she resumed, assuming her more gracious manner. "I know something myself of the north coast, especially the neighborhood of Clovelly." 

Not the faintest change passed over the priest's face; his fatherly smile had never been in a better state of preservation. 
Was anyone still with full vigor?
Who was it?
Why the author thought he would be tired?
Was he amiable?
Who was nearby?
Did she greet him?
What she did?
Where he was coming from?
What mode of tranportaion he took?
Was the train delayed?
Was he looking for someone specifically?
Did he ask for any other person?
Who was that person?
Were he there?
Who was the hostess?
Did anyone ask about anyone's whereabout?
Was the person touring some place?
Did the priest show any emotions?
Where all these were happeneing?
What happened to Mr. Romayne anyway?
yes
He was as cheerful and as polite as ever
the priest
THE priest's long journey did not appear to have fatigued him
he had a long journey
THE priest's long journey 
yes
He was as cheerful
Stella
to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow
yes
Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow
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Devonshire
I have come all the way from Devonshire
The train
The train has been behind time as usua
yes
The train has been behind time 
Mr. Romayne
 I miss some familiar faces at this delightful party. Mr. Romayne, for instance
yes
He tried another name. 

Arthur Penrose
"And Arthur Penrose?" he inquired next. 
no
"I think Mr. Penrose has left us." 
Lady Loring
As she answered she looked toward Lady Loring. The hostess 
yes
"I asked Mr. Penrose what part of Devonshire you were visiting,
unknown
unknown
no
Not the faintest change passed over the priest's face;
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