What are you doing here ?" "I beg your pardon," he said.

"I did not mean to be rude." She laughed, then, with a troubled air--"But is it not right for me to be here?
It is all right for me to play for these people, isn't it?
Myra didn't want me to come, but we needed the money, and Mrs.Taine was so generous.

I didn't tell you and Mr.Lagrange because I wanted the fun of surprising you." As he stood looking at her so gravely, she put out her hand impulsively to his arm.

"What is it, oh, what is it?
How have I done wrong ?" "You have done no wrong, my dear girl," he answered "It is only that--" He was interrupted by the cold, clear voice of Mrs.Taine, who had entered the room, unnoticed by them.

"I see you are going, Miss Andres.
Good-night.