“If you wish,” she said softly.
He moved a little nearer to her. Since Madame Ghita was unattainable, and this amusement offered....
“When will you be free?” he asked.
“All day.”
“Shall we say dinner, then, at Ciro’s?”
“That will be lovely!”
“Thank you,” said Selden. “You are being very nice to me!”
“Ah, I have a good heart!” she laughed. “And perhaps I have some secret reason!”
They were speeding down the slope into the Condamine, when another motor panted past them so rapidly that Selden caught but a glimpse of its occupant. But his companion’s eyes had been quicker.
“Did you see who that was?” she asked.