12/14 All the same, on one point I am agreed. I don't think there is a man breathing who could resist Naida if she wished to call him to her." The little party broke up presently and wandered out into the gardens. In the distance, the orchestra was playing soft music, with a fine regard for the atmosphere of the pleasant, almost languorous spring afternoon. Everywhere were signs of contentment, even gaiety, and here the alien streak of unfamiliar newcomers was far less pronounced. When the time came for tennis, Chalmers led the way with Maggie. |