You are to be present as my guest, and will so be welcomed." "I feel the honour; but would it not be well under these circumstances for me to know more clearly whose guest I am?
Suppose, for instance, I had to refer to our long friendship, it would be extremely awkward not to even be able to mention your name." "My name! Why, of course, you do not know what it is.

Well, really I am not altogether certain that I do either.

We will therefore compromise on the one I am known by; which will be safer.

Allow me, Captain West, to present to you Miss Natalie Coolidge." She held out frankly a neatly gloved hand, which he as instantly took, and retained in his own, the girl making no immediate effort to withdraw it.
"This is very kind of you, Miss Coolidge," he acknowledged, adapting himself to her present mood.

"But it seems there is no necessity for me to present myself.