I would have had her bake it this morning, only Wednesday is ironing-day at the villa, and she was so awfully busy----' 'This is your innings,' Tony rejoined somewhat sulkily.

'I hope you'll get all the entertainment you can out of the situation.' 'Thank you, Tony, that's kind.

Of course,' she added with a plaintive note in her voice, 'this must be tiresome for you; but it is a pleasant surprise for me.

I was feeling very sad last night, Tony, at the thought that you were going to Austria and that I should never, never see you any more.' 'I wish I knew whether there's any truth in that statement or not!' 'Any truth! I realize well, that I might search the whole world over and never find another donkey-man who sings such beautiful tenor, who wears such lovely sashes and such becoming earrings.

Why, Tony'-- she took a step nearer and her face assumed a look of consternation--'you've lost your earrings!' He turned his back and walked to the window, where he stood moodily staring at the market.