“Then by all means begin it there,” he answered.
“You can endure it?”
“I’m very comfortable; we are alone; and the light is admirable.”
“Same here!” she smiled, with a tantalizing glance from the brown eyes. “Can you start me?”
“I might, but I won’t. The glory shall all be yours.”
“I’m glad there is to be some glory in this affair; there’s been little enough so far. However, to begin.”
“No hurry, my dear Madame X.”
“Don’t you want my decision as to dinner?” she asked.
“You can continue the narrative while we dine. Now to begin.”
“Then vanish Madame X, and enter Mistress Clephane.”