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Kitty was as good as her word and telephoned her cousin the address of Mademoiselle Mariposa that evening , -- a fact that rather surprised Hayden , as he had a sort of indefinable idea that she would conveniently forget her promise . On his part , he lost no time in seeking the Mariposa , calling at her apartment the next morning , only to be informed by a particularly trim and discreet maid that her mistress received no one save by appointment . Therefore , bowing to the inevitable with what philosophy he could summon , he went home and wrote a note to the seeress , requesting an early interview and signing an assumed name . He was gratified to receive an answer , dictated , the next morning in which Mademoiselle Mariposa stated that she would be pleased to receive him at three o'clock in the afternoon , on the following Thursday . Thursday , and this was Tuesday . Two days farther away than he desired , but there was nothing to do but curb his impatience , and he set about occupying his mind and incidentally his time until Thursday . Fortunately , he discovered in glancing over his list of engagements that a number of events dovetailed admirably , thus filling up the hours , and among them was Edith Symmes ' luncheon on Wednesday .