or stand on my head, now, this very moment! Nobody on earth could stop me....

I believe I _will_ stand on my head for a change." The sudden smile made the curve of her cheek delicious.

She sprang to her feet, spread her napkin on the polished floor, then gravely bending double, placed both palms flat on the square of damask, balanced and raised her body until the straight, slim limbs were rigidly pointed toward heaven.
Down tumbled her hair; her cheeks crimsoned; then dainty as a lithe and spangled athlete, she turned clean over in the air, landing lightly on both feet breathing fast.
"It's disgraceful!" she murmured; "I am certainly out of condition.

Late hours are my undoing.

Also cigarettes.