"Life," he began somewhat haltingly, to break the embarrassing pause, "is only serious when we make it so; and as soon as we make it serious it makes us unhappy.

So I've adopted one invariable rule: to laugh and be gay." "Then I too will be gay, and together we'll enjoy life," responded Diana, with an effort to speak lightly.

"I shall let your moods be my moods, Arthur, as a good friend should.

Are we not affinities ?" Again he knew not what to say.

Her persistence in clinging to her intangible hold upon him was extremely irritating, and he realized the girl was far too clever for him to cope with and was liable to cause him future trouble.