Philip was just passing, and as Patty laid her hand on his arm, he stopped.
"Certainly it does," he said, but it was easy to be seen that the dance was as much a surprise to him as it was a pleasure.
Farnsworth looked after the two, as they danced away. And then he turned on his heel and went in search of Adele.
CHAPTER XVIII
MOONLIGHT
The May party was over, but a few of the guests, besides those staying in the house, remained for dinner.
"Shall I change my frock, Adele, or keep on this toggery for dinner?" said Patty.
"Oh, keep that on. You may as well be Queen of May as long as you can."
So Patty kept on her pretty, picturesque costume, and when dinner time came she made up her mind to ask Adele to seat her next to Farnsworth. But as the company paired off to go to dinner Big Bill was nowhere visible.
"Where's Mr. Farnsworth?" asked Patty, casually, of Jim Kenerley.