"Down here, see ?" She raised the flap of the cellar door at the end of the room.

"Would you like to see?
Come down; I'll show you." She went before him down into the cool obscurity underneath, redolent of new cheese and fresh butter.

Annixter followed, a certain excitement beginning to gain upon him.

He was almost sure now that Hilma wanted him to kiss her.

At all events, one could but try.