By the way, he is hand and glove with the new assistant.

Were you aware of that ?" "I knew that he came to tea here yesterday," said Olga.
"Oh! And how did you find that out ?" "He told me." "You mean you asked him!" "Indeed, I didn't!" Olga refuted the charge with indignation.

"I don't take the smallest interest in his doings." "Not really ?" Her friend looked at her with a comprehending smile.
"Don't you like the young man ?" she enquired.
"I detest him!" Olga declared with vehemence.
Again the slender little finger flicked the ash from the cigarette.

"But what a mistake, dear!" murmured the owner thereof.

"Young men don't grow on every gooseberry bush.