Chapter fiveFilipa went through the door.
As she expected, it led into the corridor, just before it reached the hall.
She was hurrying towards the stairs, when coming from the dining room, where he had obviously lingered longer than the other gentlemen, was Lord Seaforth.
She had noticed towards the end of the meal that he had had a great deal to drink, in fact too much.
Now she could see that he was moving somewhat unsteadily and hurried more quickly to get out of his way.
She was obliged, however, to pause for a moment as a footman carrying a silver tray with a number of glasses on it was coming in the opposite direction. He was obviously carrying them back to the pantry.
He passed her, but as he walked on, Lord Seaforth, now swaying quite violently, knocked into the tray.
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