Yours very sincerely, CARLO BARONI." "Miss de Gervais must have a 'way' with her," said Jerry meditatively.
"I observe that even my boss always does her bidding like a lamb." Diana poured herself out a second cup of tea before she asked negligently:-- "When's your 'boss' returning?
It seems to me he's allowing you to live the life of the idle rich.

Will he be back for Adrienne's reception ?" "No.

About a week afterwards, I expect." "Where's he been ?" "Oh, all over the shop--I've had letters from him from half the capitals in Europe.

But he's been in Russia longest of all, I think." "Russia ?"--musingly.

"I suppose he isn't a Russian by any chance ?" "I've never asked him," returned Jerry shortly.
"He is certainly not pure English.