How is Paris ?" she asked.
"Lovely as ever," he answered.
"Did you have a good time ?" she inquired.
"I enjoyed it immensely.

I never had a better one." "You probably were in good company," she said significantly.

Then she added: "I believe Miss Rossmore was in Paris." "Yes, I think she was there," was his non-committal answer.
To change the conversation, which was becoming decidedly personal, he picked up a book that was lying on his father's desk and glanced at the title.

It was "The American Octopus." "Is father still reading this ?" he asked.

"He was at it when I left." "Everybody is reading it," said Kate.