She passed it over to Guy.
"Read!" she said imperatively.
He nodded, and opened it.
"_Prenez garde!_" he said slowly.

Then he looked at her and shook his head.

She was making signs to him to destroy her message, and he at once did so.
"Don't understand!" he said.

"Sorry!" Mademoiselle Flossie was laughing and talking with her friends.
Presently they rose, and came across the room with her.

Guy stood up and bowed.