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Stella's instincts had not played her false when she came back from the golf links under the impression that the fascinating American had something on his mind. To her it was a mere incident that she had dismissed without a moment's thought, but it had conveyed a good deal to Stagg, and, moreover, there was a good deal of foundation for it. Hawthorne had gone back to the hotel gloomily enough and impatient of the chatter of the woman by his side. She, at any rate, it seemed, had quite failed to realise the seriousness of the situation.
"What's the matter with you?" the Princess asked. "What have you got to worry about? Surely everything is going our way. We were exceedingly fortunate in finding exactly what we wanted down here--"