It was all too good to joke about.
"No, I'm not.

I've got a house away in the country.

It was my father's.
We shall both be proud to welcome you there, Tootles." She sprang up, put her hands on his face and tilted it back and looked into his eyes.

It was true! It was true! She saw it there.

And she kissed him and gave a great sobbing sigh and went into her bedroom and began to undress.