CHAPTER XVI
I AM CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE OFFICIAL BROTHER
When I came back to the Temple I found Angel leaning forward in her chair with her hands stretched out to the fire and staring into it.
I pulled up my chair to the other side of the fire, sat down, and said cheerfully: "If once Miss Delamere gets started, there's no end to it. I think she has as abundant a flow of talk as anyone I know."
"Yes," said Angel.
"I hope it didn't bore you to extinction."
"No," said Angel.
"It is wearisome when people whose doings are matter for the theatrical chit-chat column tell you them with such a wealth of detail."
"Yes," said Angel.
"However, to such a pretty creature most things are forgiven."
"Yes," said Angel.
It seemed to me that she was taking but a lifeless part in the conversation, and as a rule she was so ready to discuss with the liveliest interest any new acquaintance we chanced to make.
