The other night she did a Salome dance on the strength of it." "It was really fine," said Julie.

"You ought to have seen me." "Till the towel slipped off: not then, I hope," said Tommy dryly.
"I don't suppose he'd have minded--would you, Peter ?" "Not a bit," said Peter cheerfully--"on the contrary." "I don't know if you two are aware that you are positively indecent," said Tommy.

"Let's change the subject.

What's your news, Captain Graham ?" Peter smiled in the dark to himself.

"Well," he said, "not much, but I'm hoping for leave soon.