‘Perhaps I might be thinking of risking a little money at roulette myself,’ suggested Castiglione.
‘No,’ answered Teresa thoughtfully. ‘You are not that sort of man. Besides,’ she added with another laugh, ‘if you were, I would not be accessory to leading innocence astray. You must give some better reason. Are you playing detective for amusement? Are you trying to catch Orlando Schmidt?’
‘Oh, no!’ Castiglione spoke with perfect sincerity, and laughed in his turn.
‘What will you do for me if I tell you?’ inquired Teresa playfully.
‘Anything in reason, and honourable.’
‘Oh! You think I may be unreasonable and dishonourable!’
‘A woman’s idea of honour is not always the same as a man’s, you know!’
‘I should think not!’ cried Teresa fervently.
‘You see!’