Can you remember ?' Seeing that no woman ever forgot the details of another's dress, on however trivial an occasion, and at whatever distance of time, Monica was of course able to satisfy the inquirer.

Her curiosity excited, she ventured in turn upon one or two insidious questions.
'You couldn't imagine Miss Nunn in such a costume ?' 'I should very much like to have seen her.' 'She has a very striking face--don't you think so ?' 'Indeed I do.

A wonderful face.' Their eyes met.

Barfoot bent forward from his place opposite Monica.
'To me the most interesting of all faces,' he said softly.
His companion blushed with surprise and pleasure.
'Does it seem strange to you, Mrs.Widdowson ?' 'Oh--why?
Not at all.' All at once she had brightened astonishingly.

This subject was not pursued, but for the rest of the time they talked with a new appearance of mutual confidence and interest, Monica retaining her pretty, half-bashful smile.