"I cannot refuse anything which you offer in so charming a manner.

But I shall not keep you more than a few minutes." "We need not leave for an hour," Helene said, "and I am dressed except for my jewels.

Tell me, have you seen Lucille?
I am so anxious to know." "I have seen Lucille this evening," Mr.Sabin answered.
"At Dorset House!" "Yes." Helene sat down, smiling.
"Do tell me all about it." "There is very little to tell," Mr.Sabin answered.
"She is with you--she returns at least!" Mr.Sabin shook his head.
"No," he answered.

"She remains at Dorset House." Helene was silent.

Mr.Sabin smoked pensively a moment or two, and sipped the liqueur which Camperdown's own servant had just brought him.
"It is very hard, Helene," he said, "to make you altogether understand the situation, for there are certain phases of it which I cannot discuss with you at all.