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Rh anticipate his next move as he was acutely aware he was watching her and knew she was aware of it.

A single elevator was still running in the building at the top of which he had his offices; they ascended swiftly and he unlocked his door. He switched on the lights and the strangeness of having her there with him in his office, where so large a part of his time had been spent in thought and worry over her and her affairs, was increased by her evening dress. But on her part, there was no sign of any feeling of unusualness in her business there. She seated herself at his request while he opened the vault at the side of the room and brought to the desk in the center several bundles of envelopes and a couple of ledgers.

"Here," he indicated, opening a page,