It has occurred to me that perhaps you would be willing to undertake it for us.

Would you ?" Billy knew, at once, from the quick change in the other's face and manner, that she had taken exactly the right course to relieve the strain of the situation.

Despair and lassitude fell away from Alice Greggory almost like a garment.

Her countenance became alert and interested.
"Indeed I would! I should be glad to do it." "Good! Then can you come out to my home sometime to-morrow, and go over the music with me?
Rehearsals will not begin until next week; but I can give you the music, and tell you something of what we are planning to do." "Yes.

I could come at ten in the morning for an hour, or at three in the afternoon for two hours or more," replied Miss Greggory, after a moment's hesitation.
"Suppose we call it in the afternoon, then," smiled Billy, as she rose to her feet.