You know that, don't you ?" "I have never doubted you, Dave.

Let us tear this up.

I thought at first I'd not show it to you; then decided it was best not to begin concealing things from you.

But let us not think of the thing again." "Belle, you're a thoroughbred!" and here the matter dropped as far as it was between Dave Darrin and Belle Meade.
Miss Stevens was at the dance that evening.

Though she tried hard to make that impossible, Dave did not dance with her, nor did he introduce her to Belle, though there again Marian tried to force this.
It would have been well for Marian if Dan Dalzell had been equally circumspect.
This time it was Belle who contrived and got the introduction to the other girl, but Marian was by no means reluctant, so it was that they managed to get a few moments alone together when they had sent their dance partners to get something for them.
"You are a friend of Dave's, aren't you ?" asked Marian.
"Of Mr.Darrin's?
Oh, yes, we've always known each other." "Then you've been here to many of these dances ?" "Only two." "Too bad you could not have been here oftener.