isn't it ?" "It would be polite to say, 'With pleasure, Mr.Siward!'" "But you haven't invited me to do anything--not even to accept a cigarette.

Besides, you didn't expect to meet me up here ?" The trailing accent made it near enough a question for him to say, "Yes, I did." "How could you ?" "I saw you leave the room." "You were sketching for Marion Page.

Do you wish me to believe that you noticed me--" "-- And followed you?
Yes, I did follow you." She looked at him, then past him toward a corner of the wide hall where a maid in cap and apron sat pretending to be sewing.

"Careful!" she motioned with smiling lips, "servants gossip.

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