I don't like this sort of thing.

She doesn't appear to be much distressed about me--she hasn't looked this way once.

All right, my bird of Paradise, if it suits you, go on.

But I think I know your sex.

I'll go to smiling around a little, too, and see what effect that will have on you" And he did "smile around a little," and got as near to her as he could to watch the effect, but the scheme was a failure--he could not get her attention.