I'm as hungry as a bear!" And now she did look glorious and self-possessed to Aldous as she sat opposite him at that small round table, which was just fitted for four.

He told her so when the meal was finished, and they were following the Blacktons into the front room.

Blackton had evidently been carefully drilled along the line of a certain scheme which Peggy had formed, for in spite of a negative nod from her, which signified that he was to wait a while, he pulled out his watch, and said: "It isn't at all surprising if you people have forgotten that to-morrow is Sunday.

Peggy and I always do some Saturday-night shopping, and if you don't mind, we'll leave you to care for the house while we go to town.

We won't be gone more than an hour." A few minutes later, when the door had closed behind them, Aldous led Joanne to a divan, and sat down beside her.
"I couldn't have arranged it better myself, dear," he exclaimed.