2/39 "I really do not care much about dining out, these days, but your message was so insistent." "One must have relaxation," he declared. "The weight of affairs all day long is a terrible strain. Shall we go in ?" They entered the room and stood looking aimlessly about them, Fenn having, naturally enough, failed to realise the necessity of securing a table. A maitre d'hotel, however, recognised Catherine and hastened to their rescue. She conversed with the man for a few minutes in French, while her companion listened admiringly, and finally, at his solicitation, herself ordered the dinner. |