“I drew it from him, mademoiselle. I made him tell me.”
“Could you not have asked me about my own affairs?”
“I did not question him about your affairs, of course.”
“Then my supposed danger is not my affair?”
“Why play with words? You must explain everything to me. I must know all.”
“Must?” with a lift of the brows. “Your ride seems to have made you strangely impatient. Can you restrain it while I take off my hat, monsieur? I am hungry, too, after my ride. Are not you?”
“I am in a fever to know all, and that’s the truth.”
“I must lecture Ivan for exciting you.”
“I beg you to say nothing to that good fellow.”
“You know that you look much more American now that you are clean shaven, and seem to act up better to the part! But you must not take my breath away;” and with a laugh she left me.