"Oh, but I'm afraid that I'm terribly in the way," Bettina said distressfully. "You'll want Mrs. Martens to go with you. You mustn't have her stay on my account. I can go back to my rooms with Miss Matthews. Really I can—I shouldn't mind."
"My dear, I should mind very much." Diana reached out her hand to her. "Don't make me unhappy by taking it that way—I want you here."
"But you've done enough for me, putting yourself out in this way——"
"I have done only the things that I wanted to do. And now don't make me unhappy by suggesting that you won't keep poor Sophie company. What would she do without you?"
Bettina looked from one to the other. "Are you very sure you shouldn't go away together, if it weren't for me?"
"Very sure—I should bore her terribly."
They all laughed, and Bettina said, "Of course I know you're doing it all for my sake——"
"And for Anthony," said Diana, softly; "for the sake of my old friend Anthony."
"How wonderful your friendship is," said Bettina, softly. "It makes me believe in all friendship, Diana."
A little later she slid down from the bed. "You're tired and I'm keeping you up. I'll run along."