‘You dance better than ever to-night.’
‘It’s because I’m so enjoying myself.’
He laughed and tightened his arm round her.
‘Judy——’
‘Yes? Oh, Roddy, I do love it when you say “Judy.” Nobody else says it like you.’
He bent his face to look into her lifted one with a soft hidden smile.
‘What were you going to say?’ she asked.
‘I forget. When you look at me with your enormous eyes I forget everything I mean to say.’
The gramophone stopped abruptly, with a hideous snarl; and the form of Julian darted forth like a serpent upon them.
‘You’ve waked the boy with that damned noise,’ he said. ‘I knew you would.’