"Are you comfortable?
Have you everything you want ?" "Everything, thank you," Stella answered, drawing her hostess gently down to sit on the side of the bed.

"I feel rested already.

Somehow your presence is restful." "Oh, my dear!" Mrs.Ralston flushed with pleasure.

Not many were the compliments that came her way.

"And you feel as if you will be able to sleep ?" Stella's eyes looked unutterably weary; yet she shook her head.