She stopped dancing and looked at him with sober face.
"Well, you 'd better believe you may come here, then. You are not going to escape quite so easily. As to advice—cannot you give me that now?"
"I could," replied Jack. "But I won't—not now."
"Oh, do!" Her voice was teasing. "You can't imagine what straits I shall be in. Not that I would promise to pronounce it wise—"
They were dancing again.
"Well, then, I certainly shall hold my peace."
"Why, you 're positively bearish!"
"Am I?"
"But then, you know, I might consider your words—well, worth following."
"I 'll wait until I can find courage to take the risk."