noon
Frank turned his face and stole away softly . He did not arrest his steps at the drawing-room ; he went into the parlour , wrote a brief line to Levy charging him quietly to dismiss the execution , and to come to Frank 's rooms with the necessary deeds ; and , above all , to say nothing to the count . Then he went out of the house and walked back to his lodgings . That evening Levy came to him , and accounts were gone into , and papers signed ; and the next morning Madame di Negra was free from debt ; and there was a great claim on the reversion of the Casino estates ; and at the noon of that next day , Randal was closeted with Beatrice ; and before the night came a note from Madame di Negra , hurried , blurred with tears , summoning Frank to Curzon Street . And when he entered the marchesa 's drawing-room , Peschiera was seated beside his sister ; and rising at Frank 's entrance , said , `` My dear brother-in-law ! '' and placed Frank 's hand in Beatrice 's . `` You accept -- you accept me -- and of your own free will and choice ? ''