“Anyway, I’m not going to bore you with your fame. But I want you to do something for me.”
“It is done,” he said solemnly.
“How prettily you pay compliments! There is to be a police investigation, isn’t there?”
“Probably.”
“Could you get me in?”
“Yes, indeed!”
“Then I want to come when you’re on the stand.”
“Great goodness! Why?”
“Why, if you want a reason,” she answered mischievously, “say that I want to bring good luck to your première, as you brought it to mine.”
“I’ll probably make a sorry showing. Perhaps you would give me some training.”