Her glass stood half full; her wrists rested gently on the table edge, as she leaned back, looking at me with that on her face which he had needed to be wiser than myself, who could have read.
"May I, then ?" "Yes, now you may go on." "I thank you.

First, of course, for what reason do you carry the secrets of my government into the stronghold of another government?
Are you the friend of America, or are you a spy upon America?
Are you my friend, or are we to be enemies to-night ?" She flung back her head and laughed delightedly.

"That is a good beginning," she commented.
"You must, at a guess, have come up by way of the lakes, and by batteau from La Prairie ?" I ventured.
She nodded again.

"Of course.

I have been here six days." "Indeed ?--you have badly beaten me in our little race." She flashed on me a sudden glance.