Nobody could.

But you mustn't call Miss de Renzie 'my Maxine,' please, Imp." "I beg your pardon," I said.

"You see, I've heard other people call her that--in joke.

And you dedicated your book about Lhassa, that made you such a famous person, to her, didn't you ?" "No.

What made you think that ?" He was really annoyed now, and I was pleased--if anything could please me, in my despair.
"Why, everybody thinks it.