It simply happens in the natural course of things." "No wonder people don't like you!" said Olga.
"Don't you like me ?" said Max.
He put the question with obvious indifference, yet his green eyes still studied her critically.

Olga poured out some water with a hand so shaky that it splashed over.

He reached forward and dabbed it up with his table-napkin.
"Well ?" he said.
"I don't know," she murmured somewhat incoherently.
"Don't know! But you knew this morning!" The green eyes suddenly laughed at her.

"I say, don't try to drink that yet!" he said.

"You'll choke if you do.