28/61 But I've already taken another place." "Where ?" "Oh, it's only a bachelor's kennel--a couple of rooms--" "Where, please ?" "Near Lexington and Sixty-sixth. I could go there; it's only partly furnished yet--" "Then tell Hudson to drive there." "Thank you, but it is not necessary--" "Please let me; tell Hudson, or I will." "You are very kind," he said; and gave the order. She lay back in her corner, swathed to the eyes in her white furs; he in his corner sat upright, arms loosely folded, staring ahead at nothing. After a while he rubbed the moisture from the pane again. It _is_ the Mere! See the cafe lights yonder. |