"All right; I'll be there in a few minutes!"
"No, no! it's just five centuries too late. Now, one can only meet people in humdrum drawing-rooms."
"And do you think there's no romance left in the world?"
"I can't find any." Naughty Patty put a most pathetic inflection in her voice, which touched Mr. Cameron's heart.
"Look here, my lady," he said, "there IS romance left in this old world, and we're IT! Now, this telephoning is all very well, but I'm determined to meet you face to face. And that before long, too."
"Oh, you've been making inquiries about me. You know I forbade that."
"No, you didn't; you only said I mustn't ask Central who telephoned. There was surely no harm in asking my cousin who called her up the other night. And very naturally she told me. So she's going to be the Fairy Godmother who will bring us together by the touch of her magic wand."
"Oh, if you know who I am, the fun is all gone out of our escapade!"
"Not at all; the fun is only about to begin."
"Then Marie did tell you all about me?" And Patty's tones betokened disappointment.