"And you will take me to the country club?"
"At any time. It will really give me much pleasure."
"I shall drop a note. Good-by."
He stood at the window to watch her as she nimbly jumped into the coupé and was driven away.
That evening he made a most astonishing report to his intimates of the corps and asked:
"What shall I do?"
"Do you feel competent to take charge of her and regulate her conduct?"
"I do not."
"Have you instructions to watch her and make sure that she observes the etiquette and keeps within the restrictions of her own country while she is visiting in Washington?"
"Nothing of the sort."