"We're going to have our Christmas Tree to-night, and Dr.Tudor is coming.

You don't like him, I know.

But he's really quite a nice man." She spoke the last words pleadingly, in response to a slight frown between Piers' brows.
"Oh, is he ?" said Piers, without enthusiasm.
"He's been very kind," said Jeanie in a tone of apology.
"He'd better be anything else--to you!" said Piers, with a smile that was somewhat grim.
Jeanie's fingers caressed his again propitiatingly.

"Do let's all be nice to each other just for to-night!" she said.
Piers' smile became tender again.

"As your gracious majesty decrees!" he said.