"Of course," interposed Richard.
"Oh, this time we went to such interesting palaces, full of wonderful old furniture and pictures, collectors' places; and your aunt, Irma, has bought any amount of lovely things. And then, over across the way, we saw them making mosaics, and I have bought some beautiful long slender iridescent glass vases."
"You can buy the same in New York," murmured Richard, "and we'll have all the trouble of carrying these vases home. Probably they'll be put in a basket for me to carry."
Then in a sudden spirit of mischief: "Katie," cried Richard, "did Marion give you that arrangement for your scarf? I don't know whether to call it a pin or a ring."
"Nobody gave it to me," she replied, in a tone of annoyance.
"Then where did you get it?" It was Marion who spoke sharply.
Katie made no answer.
"Did you advertise it?" asked Marion.
Even to Katie this question seemed as puzzling as to the others.