Someone was playing 'Baby, look-a-here,' stopping suddenly in the middle to shouts of laughter and shrieks from the romping players.

In the drawing-room some of the people were playing bridge.

How dull the rest of the evening was! Just before the party practically broke up, Edith had an opportunity of saying as she passed Aylmer: 'I thought we were going to have a talk instead of playing games ?' 'I saw you were occupied,' he answered ceremoniously.

'I didn't like--to interrupt.' She laughed.

'Is this a jealous scene, Mr Ross ?' 'I wonder,' he said, smiling, 'and if so, whose.