"
"Very good, sir. I hope it will. Wouldn't it be wise for me to
hannounce who it is from, sir, to sort of prepare him for--"
"He knows who it is from, Hobbs, so you needn't worry. It is from
home, if it will interest you, Hobbs."
"Thank you, sir, it does interest me. I thought it might be from Mr.
Blithers."
Robin's scowl sent him scuttling away a great deal more rigidly than
when he came.
"Idiot!" muttered the young man, still scowling.
There was silence between the two for a few seconds. Then she spoke
disinterestedly:
"Is it from the Mr. Blithers who has the millions and the daughter
who wants to marry a prince?"
"Merely a business transaction, Miss Guile," he said absently. He was
thinking of Romano's message.
"So it would appear."
"I beg pardon? I was--er--thinking--"
"It was of no consequence, Mr. Schmidt," she said airily.
He picked up the thread once more. "As a matter of fact, I've heard
it said that Miss Blithers refused to marry the Prince."
"Is it possible?" with fine irony. "Is he such a dreadful person as
all that?"
"I'm sure I don't know," murmured Robin uncomfortably.
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