If there was any truth in the power of propinquity, it must have been discovered then.
Howard attached himself to Irene whom he found something more than merry and amusing,--a girl of indomitable courage and optimism, in fact.

He liked her immensely.

And so Tootles paired off with Martin and had innumerable opportunities of putting forward the challenge of sex.
She took them all, but with the most carefully considered subtlety.

She descended to nothing obvious, as was to be expected from one of her type, which was not famous for such a thing as self-restraint.

She paid great attention to her appearance and kept a close watch on her tongue.
She played what she imagined was the part of a little lady, toned down her usual exuberance, her too loud laugh and her characteristic habit of giving quick and smart back answers.