When Dorian arrived at his destination, Carlia greeted him with: "Dorian, what's the matter ?" "Nothing," he laughed.
"You're as pale as a ghost." "Am I?
Well, I haven't seen any ghosts--Say, mother wants you to come to supper.

She has something you specially like.

Can you ?" "Sure, she can," answered her mother, for she was glad to have Carlia out away from the work which she was determined to stick to closer than ever.

Carlia was pleased to go, and kept up a merry chatter until she saw that Dorian was exceptionally sober-minded.

She asked him what was the matter with him, but he evaded.