She made a face at him, and finally freed herself. "Many thanks! But you wouldn't like me to create a scandal by dancing with him all the evening, I am sure. So," giving him a small, emphatic push, "go at once and dress your lazy self, and do your duty as a husband for once!"
"Shall I be adequately rewarded for it?" questioned Will, looking back as he turned to go.
She blew him an airy kiss. "Yes, you shall have half my waltzes."
He still lingered. "And the other half?"
"The other half," said Daisy, "will be divided equally between Nick and my prospective son-in-law."
And at that Will laughed like a merry boy and moved away. "I know I can cut out Noel," he said as he went. "As for Nick, he is welcome to as many as he can get."
CHAPTER XIII
A woman's prejudice
The evening was marked for ever in Olga's calendar as the merriest of her life. She was positively giddy with happiness, and she danced as she had never danced before. No one deemed her colourless or insignificant that night. She was radiant, and all who saw her felt the glow.
The only flaw in her joy was a slight dread of Noel; but this he very quickly dispelled, singling her out at once to plead for dances.