"Well, a person's either engaged or not, I suppose."
"Oh no, my dear, not by long chalks! Vy, you might as well say that Archie and Evie are either engaged or not!"
"Well, they aren't—yet."
"'Yet'—there you are!"
"Well, I'll bet they aren't, even after this week-end. Why, they're no age! I don't believe in getting yourself engaged and done for before you've had a good look round!" Kitty tossed her head.
"Vill you bet they aren't engaged in three months?" said Miriam Levey.
No, Kitty wouldn't bet that. She returned to the original subject, whatever that had been.
"It's all very well to say you'll find out, Miriam, but—how?"
Miss Levey tittered, and then suddenly said: "Ssss—I'll show you now! Just you watch me——"
She slipped noiselessly round to the cords of the window Louie had opened a few moments before.