17/23 The trouble fled from her eyes--they danced. "I like the touch of your lips--" "You do ?" he whispered, all thought flying of anything but the beautiful, provocative face so close to his. "Then, _acushla_, you're goin' to get acquainted with 'em! Turn your head, Doc!" he said. There was quite a long silence, broken by an interested, soft outburst of gentle boomings from the serving frog-maids. |