She takes to Paris as if she'd lived here for years." On the day after, Hilliard received a postcard in which Eve asked him to be in a certain room of the Louvre at twelve o'clock.

He kept the appointment, and found Eve awaiting him alone.
"I wanted to ask whether you would mind if we left the hotel and went to live at another place ?" He heard her with surprise.
"You are not comfortable ?" "Quite.

But I have been to see my friend Mdlle.

Roche--you remember.
And she has shown me how we can live very comfortably at a quarter of what it costs now, in the same house where she has a room.

I should like to change, if you'll let me." "Pooh! You're not to think of the cost----" "Whether I am to or not, I do, and can't help myself.