"But you know the artist soul likes to have the stage rightly set for an important scene." "Yes," said Patty, a little puzzled.
"Yes.

And your advent at my studio is a most important scene----" "Why ?" asked Patty, bluntly.
"Because you're important.

In fact, I may say you're the most important person I have ever seen." "Really?
But if you say things like that, you'll make me vain." "You can't well be vainer than you are." Patty looked up in sudden anger at this speech, but Blaney's eyes were quietly amused, and his soft voice was so innocent of offence, that Patty was uncertain what attitude to assume, and to save the necessity of a reply she ran from the room and upstairs to get ready for the ride..