Greve was too great an artist to try for it." "Nevertheless," Arnold persisted, "she disturbs the serenity of your room." Sabatini threw away his cigarette and passed his arm through his companion's.
"It is as well always to be reminded that life is many-sided," he murmured.

"You will not mind a _tete-a-tete_ dinner ?" Some curtains of dark green brocaded material had been silently drawn aside, and they passed into a smaller apartment, of which the coloring and style of decoration was the same.

A round table, before which stood two high-backed, black oak chairs, and which was lit with softly-shaded candles, stood in the middle of the room.

It was very simply set out, but the two wine-glasses were richly cut in quaint fashion, and the bowl of violets was of old yellow Sevres.
Arnold sat opposite his host and realized how completely the man seemed to fit in with his surroundings.

In Mrs.Weatherley's drawing-room there had been a note of incongruity.