In the Shenstone house party was that lovely American girl, Pauline Lister.

Garth was enthusiastic about her beauty, and set on painting her.

Everybody made sure he was going to propose to her.

Deryck, I thought so, too; in fact I had advised him to do it.

I felt so pleased and interested over it, though all the while his eyes touched me when he looked at me, and I knew the day did not begin for him until we had met, and was over when we had said good-night.