CHAPTER VI PARADISE OR ...?
About a week later the flat was ready for them, and, their things having preceded them, they drove over to it in the afternoon.
Tears had stood in Regina's eyes as she took her possessions out of Everest's room at the studio to pack them.
"I have been so wonderfully happy here," she exclaimed, "I cannot help being sorry to leave. This is where I came and took you by surprise, and you were so good to me."
"Well, my darling, we might go on staying here, only, you see, it is not very comfortable being obliged to go out to all our meals. I generally only use this place in the summer, and when I am up just for a few days or when I have a picture on hand," Everest had answered, coming up to her.
"We shall soon furnish the flat with as much joy and happiness as we have had here."
Regina laughed and sighed.
"The best furniture of all—joy and happiness," she repeated, and went on steadily packing.