"I want to see her real bad.

Don't you ?" she asked, turning to me.
I raised my eyes and met the dark clear ones of the artist fixed full upon me.
"Yes," I said hesitatingly; "I should like to meet her.

Perhaps the chance will occur at some future time." "There is not the slightest doubt about that," said Cellini.

"And now, mademoiselle, will you give me the pleasure of this waltz with you?
or are you promised to another partner ?" I was not engaged, and I at once accepted his proffered arm.

Two gentlemen came hurriedly up to claim Amy and her Austrian friend; and for one brief moment Signor Cellini and I stood alone in a comparatively quiet corner of the ballroom, waiting for the music to begin.