Then, when we met, you appealed to me personally; I felt a desire to further our acquaintance and--well, your story aroused my interest." "Is that all ?" "It might have been had not you chosen methods of procedure which led me to other thoughts." She laughed.
"Oh, I see! All this has happened because I introduced you to the others as my fiance.

Why, that is positively funny.

Didn't you know that was only a part of the game being played ?" "Yes," he said, ignoring the humour of it, and feeling oddly sober, "I understood, and was playing, the same as you.

Only both of us, I think, forget an important fact." "What, please ?" "That we were young, socially on a level, and that you were an exceedingly charming young woman." She laughed again, yet this time with more restraint.
"That is quite ridiculous, Captain West.

Surely, you are not actually making love to me ?" "No, I am not.