“IwillcallforyouattheWaldorfathalf-pastone,“Mr。Sabinsaid。“Unlessyouhaveanychoice,IwilltakeyoutoalittleplacedowntownwherewecanimagineourselvesbackontheContinent,andwhereweshallbesparedthehorrorofgreencorn。“
“Delightful,“shemurmured,buttoningherglove。“ThenyoushalltakemeforadrivetoFifthAvenue,ortoseesomebody’stomb,andmywomanshallmakesomerealRussianteaforusinmysitting-room。Really,IthinkI’mdoingverywellforthefirstday。Isthespellbeginningtowork?“
“Hideously,“heassuredher。“IfeelalreadythattheonlythingI
dreadinlifearethesetwohoursbeforeluncheon。“
Shenodded。