14/17 But when Farnsworth asks me, what am I to say ?" "What does he ask you ?" "Who the Bixbys are. You see, I know old Bixby,--and I knew as soon as I saw him here that day that he had drawn you into his snares." "Don't put it that way--I wasn't exactly drawn in." "Well, you're in, all right. Why, Azalea, I saw you in a picture in New York, night before last." "You did ?" "Yes; in 'Star of the West.' Don't try to fib out of it--" "What!" "Now you needn't get mad! I know you're not entirely above a little fibbing, now and then!" "I think I'll go in the house,--I don't like you." "Oh, Zaly, behave yourself. Be a sensible girl, and face the music! Why don't you own it all up, and tell Farnsworth the whole story? |