\" he answered smiling. After a moment he added: \"Only I wish it hadn't had to be at a ball.\"
\"Yes, I know.\" She met his glance comprehendingly. \"But after all—even here we're alone together, aren't we?\"
\"Oh, dearest—always!\" Archer cried.
Evidently she was always going to understand; she was always going to say the right thing. The discovery made the cup of his bliss overflow, and he went on gaily: \"The worst of it
\" he answered smiling. After a moment he added: \"Only I wish it hadn't had to be at a ball.\"
\"Yes, I know.\" She met his glance comprehendingly. \"But after all—even here we're alone together, aren't we?\"
\"Oh, dearest—always!\" Archer cried.
Evidently she was always going to understand; she was always going to say the right thing. The discovery made the cup of his bliss overflow, and he went on gaily: \"The worst of it
