“Archie will be in soon,” said she.

I took my hat.

“It seems to me,” I observed, “that what is sauce—that, I should say, husband and wife ought to stand on an equal footing in these matters. Since he has—no doubt for good reasons—not mentioned to you—”

“Alice Layton was a positive fright.”

“She came last,” said I. “Just before you, you know. However, as I was saying—”

“And that horrible Sylvia Fenton—”

“Oh, he couldn’t have known you long then. As I was saying, I should, if I were you, treat him as he has treated you. In my case it seems to be too late.”

“I’m sorry I told him that.”

“Oh, pray don’t mind, it’s of no consequence. As to the others—”

“I should never have thought it of Archie!”