"He is very handsome, but not as angels are—his eyes are too bold and roving. If he wasn't a good man he would be a very bad man. There was a time, even, when strong drink appealed to him. He is quixotically brave and generous. And I should by all means advise you to let him have his accommodations."
"I can never tell when you are joking."
"I was never more serious in my life. Shall I tell you something else that I have deduced?"
"Please."
"Well, then, he isn't married, Miss Maud, and he is a great catch!"
Miss Maud blushed a trifle.
"I don't know if you know it," she said, "but I have made a profound study of palmistry. Will you lend me your hand a moment?"
"Very willingly. And I don't care if some one were to see us."
She studied his palm with great sternness.