"I was just speaking to Wiggles," I assured him.
"Oh!"
I have no doubt that he thought me mad. Still, he must like a certain form of insanity, for his farewell was almost tragic.
As he left, he bent near me and said, quite low, "I'm awfully glad you like Richard Warren, Miss Carroll."
"Why?" I asked innocently. But, if he answered at all, his reply was swallowed up in Dr. Denton's laugh, an insulting cachinnation, to say the least.
And as he left, the Creature bent near me and said, quite loudly, "You don't fight fair, Adversary!"
I suppose, Diary, if I repeat how much I dislike him, you will finally cease to believe me. But I think you may safely take it for granted.
Isn't it odd that Mr. Penny should be very blond and shy? It isn't possible that...? Of course not, and yet.... Well, foolish of me or not, it will be difficult to write Richard Warren now, as long as I half suspect. There was a stiltedness about my letter to him today even. And yet.... I can't quite believe it. Probably Mr. John Denton was only drawing on his imagination, after all! Still...?
New York City
September 28th
Dear Lady!