36/57 And so there you are." His sister came up to him and placed her arms around his neck. '"If you marry a girl you love you can have all the roaming and unrestrained companionship you want. Did that ever occur to you ?" "At that price," he said, laughing, "I'll do without it." "Wrong head, handsome head! I'm in despair about you. Why in the world cannot artists conform to the recognised customs of a perfectly pleasant and respectable world? The child won't understand your going to-night, but make the best of it to her." "Good Lord, Lily! I haven't a string tied to me. |