"Don't be silly, and please don't run away with the idea that I am either soft or sweet. I leave that sort of thing to Pussy and Verona."
"Verona, is a town—Dominga, I think, is an island; Has your mother a craze for geography?"
"Verona's name is really Veronica."
"Why have you such—curious names?"
"Can't you guess?" she asked, looking at him out of the corner of her eyes.
Her companion shook his head in hopeless ignorance.
"Then I will tell you, and when you know us better you will see how well our names fit! We are called after two saints!"
Captain Fielder's broad grin and incredulous wink went a long way in advancing his intimacy with this lively companion.
"Now, tell me, why are you so down on yourself? It's a mistake—you should leave that sort of thing to other people—they do it so much better. You said you were not sweet, and that you have no feelings. I am sure you were wrong."
"No——"