So she might stand if she were about to fling her arms around his neck.
"Down on your knees," cries Tita, giving herself the airs of a little queen.
Hescott drops silently on to them.

He has never once removed his gaze from hers.

Such a strange gaze! One or two of the men present grow amused, all the women interested.

Margaret Knollys makes an involuntary step forward, and then checks herself.
"There!" says Tita, who has now bound the handkerchief over Hescott's eager eyes.

"Now are you sure you can't see?
Not a blink ?" She turns up his chin, and examines him carefully.