She left her chair, putting down her embroidery, which had been in her lap, and went around behind his. Then she leaned upon the back of it, and put her hands on his head, then moved them down slowly until they covered his eyes, and closed them.
“You like that?� she asked.
“Yes, it is pleasant; very.�
She bent down nearer to him until her breath fanned the top of his head.
“Are you trying to hypnotize me?� he asked.
“No; I am trying to make you appreciate me. Do you think you will do so?�
“Perhaps. Who can say?�
She bent still nearer to him, and pressed her lips against his forehead. He made no sign that he was aware of what she had done.
She held her lips there, and at that moment a door behind her opened and Red Mike strode into the room.