Ruth got him to a window for a few moments and so hid his emotion until he could get himself together." "Oh, what a tale! What a cobweb tale! I don't believe a word of it," and she laughed merrily.
"'Tis true as gospel, Granny." "Name her, then.

Who was the woman ?" "Dora." "It is beyond belief, above belief, out of all reason.

It cannot be, and it shall not be, and if you are making up a story to tease me, Ethel Rawdon----" "Grandmother, let me tell you just how it came about.

We were all in the room waiting for Dora, and she suddenly entered.

She was dressed in soft amber silk from head to feet; diamonds were in her black hair, and on the bands across her shoulders, on her corsage, on her belt, her hands, and even her slippers.