“A noble book,” he said, glancing at the title. “But I never quite understand how Diana sold the secret.”
“No?” said Katherine, “I think I can tell you.”
And so she gave him of her woman's knowledge of her sex, and the time passed pleasantly, till she judged it prudent to bid him farewell.
CHAPTER VII.—KATHERINE'S HOUR
“Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already. It is not decent. In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
Felicia looked away and did not speak. The other went on,—
“She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually. But the very first day—”
“Please don't let us discuss it,” said Felicia wearily.