Mr.Draconmeyer," she added, a little defiantly, raising her eyes to his, "has been most kind and delightful, but--somehow I want to get away." He sat down on the edge of a couch.

She seated herself at the further end of it.
"Violet," he said, "you have taken me rather by surprise." "Well, you don't mind being taken by surprise once in a while, do you ?" she asked, a little petulantly.

"You know I am capricious--you have told me so often enough.

Here is a proof of it.

Take me back to London or to Paris, or wherever you like." He was almost overwhelmed.