"Do your friends come from Vienna?" she inquired abruptly.
"Yes," he said, and then saved his face as usual by adding under his
breath: "but they don't live there." It was not in him to lie
outright, hence the handy way of appeasing his conscience.
"They are very interesting looking men, especially the younger. I
cannot remember when I have seen a more attractive man."
"He is a splendid chap," exclaimed Robin, with genuine enthusiasm. "I
am very fond of Dank."
She was silent for a moment. Something had failed, and she was rather
glad of it.
"Do you like New York?" she asked.
"Immensely. I met a great many delightful people there. Miss Guile.
You say you do not know the Blithers family? Mr. Blithers is a rare
old bird."
"Isn't there some talk of his daughter being engaged to the Prince of
Graustark?"
He felt that his ears were red. "The newspapers hinted at something
of the sort, I believe." He was suddenly possessed by the curious
notion that he was being "pumped" by his fair companion. Indeed, a
certain insistent note had crept into her voice and her eyes were
searching his with an intentness that had not appeared in them until
now.
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