“Yes. And as for being a stranger, I would say you are a European and have not been in this country very long. At any rate the fads of the moment have had no effect upon your taste.”
“Thank you,” she returned with a smile.
“Just here on a visit, if I dare ask?”
Their eyes met. Each was trying to fathom the mind of the other. For a minute she was silent, then in a decisive tone of voice she replied, “You are right. I arrived here a week ago from abroad.”
“From where—abroad?”
“That is asking questions.” She was fencing for time.
“Oh, come on.”
“What’s that?” frowning.
“You misunderstand me. I mean tell me where you came from. England?”
“Do I look English?”