4/10 It hasn't come to an engagement yet, and if it ever does I shall give Miss Birching the credit for it. It would have amused you to hear him talking about her, with a pipe in his mouth and half asleep. I understand now why he took young Birching with him to Switzerland. He'll never carry it through; unless, as I said, Miss Birching takes the decisive step." "Is she the kind of girl to do that ?" asked Eve, waking to curiosity. Rather an arrogant beauty, according to him. |