'And you enjoyed yourself?'
'Oh, immensely! I waltzed twice with Cyril. Do you know, he dances splendidly—he was certainly my best partner.'
'Yes; he looks as though he would dance well. Would you believe it, Audrey, that when I was a youngster I was considered a good dancer, too? It is rather droll to remember that now.'
'I can very easily believe it—you do everything well, Michael.'
'Pshaw!' And then Michael added, with a pretended yawn: 'I think I could sleep well, though.'
But Audrey refused to take this very broad hint.
'What a hurry you are in! And I have not warmed myself yet. Do stay a little longer, Michael. I so seldom get you to myself.'
'But it is very late,' he returned, unwilling to yield.
'I will only keep you a few minutes,' she replied eagerly; 'but I want to tell you something.'
Then he was obliged to sit down again.