8/24 Do you know why I am here ?" "On the remote chance of meeting me whom you pretended to have forgotten," replied the young man audaciously. You know, we women are libellously said to dress for each other. Away from the world, in the Tyrol, I have little opportunity of seeing anything fine in the way of dress, and so I accepted the invitation of the Duchess." "Have you the invitation of the Duchess with you ?" "Yes, I am going to make some notes on the back of it. Would you like to see it ?" She handed him the letter and then leaned back in her chair, regarding him closely. The puzzled expression on his face deepened as he glanced over the invitation, and saw that it was exactly what it purported to be. |