"I think She said it about herself," urged Judith. "Oh, of course, she wasn't—there can't be any doubt about that."
So Judith thought well of the title—evidently she did. Arthur's approval was fortified and grew with contemplation.
"It's corking!" he declared. "And if only Ayesha Layard's half as good as Joe thinks——"
"If only who's half as good as——?"
"Ayesha Layard—that's our star, our leading lady. A discovery of Joe's; he's wild about her."
"I wonder who invented her name, if you come to that!"
"Well, we'll hope for the best," said Arthur, laughing. "I shall be up a tree, if it goes wrong."
"Not a bad thing to be up a tree sometimes; you get a good view all round."
"Sagacious philosopher! But I can't afford to lose my money."
"Let's see, how much were you silly enough——?"