"You do your best to see that I don't come out at the little end of the horn, Flomerfelt—take care of my interests, even against——"
"Even against Peter V. Wilkinson," breathed Flomerfelt.
"Even against Peter V. Wilkinson," breathed the woman. There was a pause, and presently she added: "On every occasion, no matter what the question, I shall agree with you."
"You forget to take into consideration that there's a girl named Leslie Wilkinson, who——"
She stopped him with a concluding gesture.
"No, not for one moment have I forgotten her," she affirmed. "If the worst comes to the worst, Leslie has enough to keep us both."
Flomerfelt bent over her.
"It's a bargain," he announced. "We'll seal it with a kiss."
"Why, Mr. Flomerfelt, I never have kissed anybody except Peter V.," she simpered, blushing all the while.