It amounted to two dollars and ten cents.

Warrington smiled.

"Scarcely large enough to cause all this trouble," he added reassuringly.

"I will attend to it." The waiter bowed and withdrew.

So long as the check was paid he did not care who paid it.
"Oh, it is so horribly embarrassing! What must you think of me ?" She twisted her gloves with a nervous strength which threatened to rend them.
"May I give you a bit of friendly advice ?" he asked.
She nodded, hiding the fall of the second tear.
"Well, never dine alone in public; at any rate, in the evening.