"You are vaery good friend too, I thing'."
Sinclair had forgotten everything save the witching beauty of the girl at his side. She continued speaking to him:
"Are you habby, too?" she asked.
"Sometimes, Numè; not always."
"Mrs. Davees tell me thad you luf the pretty Americazan lady all with your heart, an' thad you marry with her soon, so Numè thing' you mus' be vaery habby."
Sinclair made a nervous gesture, but he did not answer Numè. After a while he said:
"Numè, one does not always love where one marries."
"No—in Japan naever; bud Mrs. Davees say nearly always always in America."
"Mrs. Davis is wrong this time, Numè."