She has whims, however, and it never does to contradict her.

She has also, curiously enough, a preference for the men of affairs." Laverick had reached that stage when he felt indisposed to discuss Mademoiselle any longer with a stranger, even though that stranger should be her manager.

He nodded and took up his programme.

As he did so, the curtain rang up upon the next act.

Laverick turned deliberately towards the stage.