I never dreamed I possessed such marvellous powers." She remained silent a moment, her eyes shaded by their long lashes; then uplifted them again to his face.

"This makes it all the more necessary that I now speak plainly," she went on at length.
"That I should explain to you it has all been a mistake.

That was why I asked you to come here now." "All a mistake! Not the trouble you were in surely ?" "Yes.

I must have dreamed most of it, I think.

I have just had a long confidential talk with Percival Coolidge, and we understand each other perfectly.