"Morning's my time, afternoon is yours; we're very well suited to each other in some ways, Jerry," she laughed.
"Where's Christiansen these days?" he asked.
"He's out of town—with his wife, I suspect."
"Poor devil! It's hard lines, isn't it?"
"Yes, but Martin is one of the few who are big enough to suffer."
"How do you mean?"
"So many people are so selfish and small-minded that they can only cry and protest against afflictions, but there are some who welcome the bitter with the sweet—who grow big and fruitful with sorrow. Martin is like that. I think him the biggest man I've ever known," she added simply.
The studio crowd arranged a party in the Chatfields' studio which Jinny called a "coronation" in Jane's honour. It was to be a surprise and they told Jerry the details and gave him orders about getting her there, with no suspicion of the real nature of the event.
"It's sweet of you, Jinny, but Jane won't like it," he said.
"Yes, she will! Every woman likes to be made much of. She made her other début in my house and I want her for this one. We're so proud of her, we don't know what to do, Jerry!" she answered feelingly.