"I am going to make you do what I wish." So she poured a liberal portion of the eau-de-vie into Peter's second cup, and he most dutifully drank it.

"How funny that he should be so obstinate sometimes, and so obedient at others," thought Miss De Voe.

"I don't generally let men smoke, but I'm going to make an exception to-night in your case," she continued.
It was a sore temptation to Peter, but he answered quickly, "Thank you for the thought, but I won't this evening." "You have smoked after dinner already ?" "No.

I tried to keep my pipe lighted in the street, but it blew and sleeted too hard." "Then you had better." "Thank you, no." Miss De Voe thought her former thought again.
"Where do you generally dine ?" she asked.
"I have no regular place.

Just where I happen to be." "And to-night ?" Peter was not good at dodging.