"
"To-morrow?"
"I am afraid not to-morrow," said I.
"Are you doing anything so very particular?"
"I have arranged to take Carlotta to the Empire."
"Oh," said Judith shortly, and I was left uncomfortable for
another spell of silence.
"It would be very kind, Marcus, to ask me to accompany you," she
said at last.
"Carlotta and myself?"
"Why not?"
"My question arose from the stupidity of surprise," said I. "I
thought you disliked Carlotta."
"By no means. I should be glad to make her further acquaintance.
Any one that interests you must also be interesting to me."
"In that case," said I, "your coming will give us both the
greatest possible pleasure."
"I haven't had a merry evening for ever so long."
"We will dine somewhere first and have supper afterwards. The
whole gamut of merriment. Toute la lyre. And you shall have," I
added, "some of your favourite Veuve Cliquot."
"It will be charming," said Judith, politely.
In fact, politeness has been the dominant note of her attitude
to-day, a sober restraint of manner such as she would adopt when
rather tired towards an ordinary acquaintance.
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