went to see you four times, and Carruthers minor three; and they wrote to you."
"I wonder if they sent me any of these bangles," said Pollyooly, jingling them on her wrists. "But I got such a lot of things—boxes of chocolates, you know. And I got the letters and the names mixed up; so I don't know who sent me different things. The smeralda told me not to write and thank them or I should have nothing else to do."
"I call it rather cheek, their sending you bangles—chocolate is all right," said Ronald with a touch of jealousy in his tone.
"Oh, people always do, when you dance," said Pollyooly carelessly.
They went on down the stairs; and suddenly Ronald laughed joyfully, and said in a tone of triumph: "By Jove! I wonder what they'll say when they hear that I know you, and we've been going about together!" He kissed her again in the fullness of his heart. "Fancy your not telling me that sooner! Most girls would have told me the first thing."
"We were talking about you and the court all yesterday," said Pollyooly simply. "But when I
