"You haven't."
She had both hands busy with the tea things, so he could find no opportunity to be more gallant.
"I see by your note," she said,—"is it two lumps and cream or three and lemon?—that you did not follow my advice."
"No, not exactly. Two lumps, please. I tried to. I've often wondered if you realized what irresponsible and dangerous advice it was."
So he told her about Yetta.
"I never thought she'd be such an idealistic idiot," Beatrice commented.
"Of such are the Kingdom of Heaven."
"Walter, I believe you were in love with her and did not have the sense to say so."
He waved his hands as a Spaniard does when saying, "Quien sabe?"