I don't mean a party, my dear. Just you and Darius and Mrs. Brunton; Bella and I.\"
\"I should love it,\" said Fay. \"If Darius doesn't mind.\"
\"Why should Darius mind?\" demanded my mistress. \"Doesn't he like me?\"
\"Oh, yes!\" said Fay quickly. \"He admires you ever so much!\"
\"Then why should he mind?\"
The girl could not withstand the point-blank question. \"Well, you see,\" she faltered, \"he thinks...that you do
I don't mean a party, my dear. Just you and Darius and Mrs. Brunton; Bella and I.\"
\"I should love it,\" said Fay. \"If Darius doesn't mind.\"
\"Why should Darius mind?\" demanded my mistress. \"Doesn't he like me?\"
\"Oh, yes!\" said Fay quickly. \"He admires you ever so much!\"
\"Then why should he mind?\"
The girl could not withstand the point-blank question. \"Well, you see,\" she faltered, \"he thinks...that you do
