He uncrossed his leg and shifted in his chair rather uneasily.
"Quite true." He saw at once that he had made an unhappy remark. "But of course he makes no social calls, none whatsoever. You must know that the affairs of state require all of his time, for which duty he is obliged to visit many people on matters of pure business."
"Oh!"
She appeared satisfied at this explanation.
"It seems as if we had known him all our lives. He feels so perfectly at home with us."
"Exactly."
"You have met him often with us, haven't you, Marjorie?"
"I first met him at the Military Ball through Peggy," Marjorie replied naïvely.
"But you must have met him here. He has been here so often," she insisted.
"Then I vow our General has felt the smite of your fair daughter's charms," remarked Mr. Anderson.