A few palms here and there made embrasured parapets of green.

"I hope you'll excuse me," he added, deferentially, to her companion.
"Surely," the latter replied, rising.
"Yes, indeed," she replied.

"And you'd better stay here with me.

It's going to begin soon.

You won't mind ?" she added, giving her companion a radiant smile.
"Not at all.