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"No, Maurice--" and I poured out a second glass of port for him--Burton

had left us alone by now-- "Miss Sharp does not know that I exist--she

is simply here to do her work, and is the best secretary any man could

want--I knew Coralie would infect you with some silly idea"

Maurice sipped his port--"Coralie said that in spite of the girl's

glasses there was some air of distinction about her--as she walked

on--and that she knew and felt you were interested"

I remained undisturbed

"I am, immensely interested--I want to knoho she really is She is a

lady--even a lady of our world--I land--where she has never been--that she could not possibly know

unless her family had spoken of them always She has that unconscious

air of familiarity and ease with subjects which would surprise you

Can't you find anything out for me, old boy, as to who she is?"

"I will certainly try--Sharp?--it is not a nareat

world--no--?"

"Of course that is not her real name--"

"Why not ask her yourself, Mon brave!"

"I'd like to find ashe did