"Why shouldn't we all have gone to Paris for a holiday? You and
Patty could have lived together, and I should have seen you every
day."

Eve laughed.

"Why not? Patty and I have both so much more money than we know what
to do with," she answered.

"Money? Oh, what of that! I have money."

She laughed again.

Hilliard was startled.

"You are talking rather wildly. Leaving myself out of the question,
what would Mr. Dally say to such a proposal?"

"Who's Mr. Dally?"

"Don't you know? Hasn't Patty told you that she is engaged?"

"Ah! No; she hasn't spoken of it. But I think I must have seen him
at the music-shop one day. Is she likely to marry him?"

"It isn't the wisest thing she could do, but that may be the end of
it. He's in an auctioneer's office, and may have a pretty good
income some day."