[Diane of the Green Van by Leona Dalrymple]@TWC D-Link bookDiane of the Green Van CHAPTER XI 13/14
Philip's glance followed her, a winsome gypsy, brown and happy, to the green and white van, whence she presently appeared with a field glass and a notebook. "Of course," she began, halting suddenly with heightened color, "it doesn't matter in the least--but it does facilitate conversation at times to know the name of one's guest--no matter how accidental and mysterious he may be." "Philip!" he responded gravely but with laughing eyes.
"It's really very easy to remember." Diane stamped her foot. "I _do_ think," she flashed indignantly, "that you are the most trying young man I've ever met." "I'm trying of course--" explained Philip, "trying to tell you my name. I greatly regret," he went on deferentially, "that there are a number of exceptional circumstances which have resulted in the brief and simple--Philip.
For one thing, a bump which muddles a man's common sense is very likely to muddle his memory.
And so, for the life of me, I can't seem to conjure up a desirable form of address from you to me except Philip.
And Philip," he added humbly, "isn't really such a bad sort of name after all." There was the whir and flash of a bird's wing in the forest the color of Diane's cheek.
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