Stafford smiled.
"Then it is settled. Good!" Turning to Virginia, he said: "I think you told me that your sister and Mr. Gillie are engaged."
"Yes."
Going up to Fanny and her betrothed, he extended a hand to both:
"Congratulations! I hope you'll both be very, very happy."
"Thank you," said Fanny, with a little courtesy.
"Oh, I guess we'll be all right," said Jimmie airily.
Dropping into the easy chair near the table, the clerk helped himself uninvited to another cigar. Stafford took another seat near him, while Virginia and her sister continued to find pleasure in examining some of the art treasures scattered all about them.
"May I ask when the wedding takes place?" inquired the host after a pause.
Withdrawing the perfecto from his lips. Jimmie threw back his head and blew a ring of smoke up to the ceiling.