27/42 You need blankets at night...." She turned her head and smilingly considered him: "I can't yet believe you are here." "I've been trying to realise it, too." "Did you come in your favourite cloud ?" "No; on an exceedingly dirty train." "You've a cinder mark on your nose." "Thanks." He gave her his handkerchief and she wiped away the smear. The main thing in life is to shorten unhappiness as much as possible. That is Rita's philosophy." "Is Rita well ?" "Perfectly--thanks to your bonbons. She doesn't precisely banquet on the fare here--poor dear! But then," she added, philosophically, "what can a girl expect on eight dollars a week? |