"
"I found that out _long_ ago. But I don't care. And I'm going to sit
by Petro. So I shall be all right."
"You've jolly well been with him the whole blessed day. Aren't you
sick of his society yet?"
"No. And I shouldn't be till doomsday. He talks to me of such
interesting things."
"Has he ever by chance said anything to you about the Lady in the
Moon?"
"Good gracious! no, nor the man either. Nor the green cheese it's made
of. Is that the sort of conversation Ena's been treating you to? If it
is, no wonder you look bored stiff. You never could stand romance from
any one but darling Pobbles."
"Don't speak of Kathleen in this house. It makes me want to bolt for
home. Not that she'd look at me if I did. But the contrast between
her and Ena Rolls--good Lord, it doesn't bear thinking of! Nothing
doing about the Lady in the Moon so far as I'm concerned. It's Rolls
who got moonstruck--according to his sister. Now can you guess whom I
mean?"
Eileen's pleasant, plain little face flushed up.
"Oh, the Nadine girl on the ship! The one who looked so nice in the
Moon dress. Petro bought it--for Ena. And she gave it to that
fascinating girl.
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