Love?
The attraction of Sex?
Yes, no doubt.

But why these two specimens of Sex?
Why Dick and Stella Ballantyne?
When he reached his house his wife hurried forward to meet him.

Already she had the news.

There was an excitement in her face not to be misunderstood.

The futile time-honoured phrase of triumph so ready on the lips of those who have prophesied evil was trembling upon hers.
"Don't say it, Margaret," said Pettifer very seriously.