"Never, dear! But of course I am coming to you. I lie awake at night and dream of the happy time we shall have together when the winter's work is past. 'The Blue Lagoon', the very name is magical."
CHAPTER VI
THE BOX PARTY
The group of people entered the box nearest the stage a few moments before the curtain was to ascend.
In the effort to find places there was the usual brief confusion; in the end the youngest of the girls was seated in the chair next the footlights, with two other girls in the adjoining chairs, the chaperon and a fourth girl behind them, while a little in the background were three young men.
"Mother, do take the outside chair; I am afraid you will not be able to see properly, Bettina Graham suggested.
"Besides, Mrs. Graham, we wish the handsomest member of our box party to occupy the most conspicuous place."
Betty Graham arose to change places with her daughter.
"Never mind, David, I am perfectly willing to allow you to talk to Bettina rather than to me, without such arrant flattery which is not apt to make you popular. Besides, as I have not seen Mrs. Burton's new play and am deeply interested, I do not wish to be interrupted. I am afraid you young persons may wish to talk."
"There will be little danger of conversation once the play is started," a third voice interposed, "I have seen it three times and found it as absorbing the last time as I did the first."