“I seem to know you very well. That remarkable husband of yours contrived to put a lot of you into the characters of my play. I used to puzzle about it—used to wonder where his extraordinary intimate knowledge came from.”
Eve was all enthusiasm in a second.
“You really mean that?”
“ ’Course. He used to show the women what to do in the most amazing way. Now I can see the source of his wisdom.”
“That’s made me happy. It’s nice to feel one is of use, isn’t it? There are some knives and forks in the box there, and the plates are in the dresser.”
It was because she could feel his eyes resting inquiringly upon her that she gave him this sudden direction.
Presently they sat down to the first course.
“This is jolly,” said Quiltan.
“It’s a change for you. I wonder—”
“What?”