"Yes?"
"That's what interests me particularly. I should think it would be awfully fascinating to find new things."
Bauer looked doubtfully at her. Helen was quick to detect the slight hint of suspicion as to her sincerity.
"Do you doubt? What makes you?"
"Well, I—it isn't common for girls to care much about such things generally, and I couldn't help———"
Bauer stumbled along painfully and finally stopped, and Helen was cruel enough to enjoy his confusion.
"But I am interested, Mr. Bauer. I really am. And you must believe I am.
You will, won't you?"
"Yes! yes!" Bauer flung the last shred of his doubt to the winds and eagerly begged pardon for his distrust.
"All right. Now that we have settled the quarrel, we will be good friends, won't we?"
"Yes," said Bauer, smiling. "If you want to call it a quarrel."