Poor child, she was more faithful than I.The alarm clock woke her and she was plucky enough to get up--and I only yawned and thought of you, and I was _so_ sleepy! Are you sure you do forgive me ?" "Of course." "You don't say it very kindly." "I mean it cordially," he snapped.

He could hear her sigh: "I suppose you do." Then she added: "I am dressing, Kelly.

I don't wish for any breakfast, and I'll come to the studio as soon as I can--" "Take your breakfast first!" "No, I really don't care for--" "All right.

Come ahead." "I will.

Good-bye, Kelly, dear." He rang off, picked up the telephone again, called the great Hotel Regina, and ordered breakfast sent to his studio immediately.
When Valerie arrived she found silver, crystal, and snowy linen awaiting her with chilled grapefruit, African melon, fragrant coffee, toast, and pigeon's eggs poached on Astrakan caviar.
"Oh, Louis!" she exclaimed, enraptured; "I don't deserve this--but it is perfectly dear of you--and I _am_ hungry!...