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She pouted, but agreed, and I drew her to the door and saw her into the

corridor, and even followed her to the front door She was chatting all

the tie, and could have

sworn aloud, when at last I heard the door shut between us, then I

strode back intothat Alathea had been unaware ofday!

I waited until five and then went back into the sitting-room to my

chair, and Antoine brought in the tea, and turned on the lights, and a

moment or two afterwards Alathea came in Her eyes were stony, and as

she advanced up the rooustedly, her fine

nostrils quivering Suzette's pungent perfu froust, expressed the to be said--qui s'excuse

s'accuse--!

She wore a soft lavender frock, and was utterly delectable, and when I

reflected that but for this impassable barrier, whichbetween us, I ht now have

ht have been

coroaned aloud