Gladys had disappeared, but other couples were strolling about.
"Which shows how important is a comma," he remarked. "Let us sit yonder," indicating two chairs well hidden by a palm, "while I enjoy my little trip into fairyland with the Fairy."
It was not far from the entrance and Stephanie complied.
"Do you know," he said presently, "we are almost quite concealed by this tree—what a charming place it is, so near and yet so far."
"Particularly so near!" she rejoined.
"And particularly so far!" he smiled, apparently all unconsciously letting his arm fall around her waist but without touching her.
The next moment he suddenly drew her to him and bent over.
"Just one," he said.
And before she could so much as struggle he kissed her on the lips.